Asia-Pacific markets exhibited a mixed performance on Friday, reflecting the lackluster session observed on Wall Street. Australia’s ASX/S&P 200 experienced an increase of 0.19%, reaching a level of 8,634.6. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index experienced a decline of 1.05%, closing at 50,491.87, while the Topix also fell by 1.05%, finishing at 3,362.56. Yields on the Read More
SoftBank spearheaded the increase in Japanese technology stocks on Wednesday, following the upward trend of market counterparts, thereby elevating the Nikkei 225 index. SoftBank, a major player in tech-focused investments, increased by over 6%, breaking a three-day sequence of declines. Tokyo Electron of Japan and Lasertec, which provides essential chipmaking equipment to foundries that manufacture Read More
Markets in the Asia-Pacific region experienced an uptick on Wednesday, following the upward momentum observed, fueled by optimism regarding a potential reduction in benchmark interest rates by the U.S. Federal Reserve in December. Expectations increased following a report indicating that White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett is viewed as the leading candidate for Read More
Asia-Pacific markets experienced a decline on Friday, following a downturn in U.S. tech stocks and a diminishing optimism among investors regarding a potential rate cut by the Federal Reserve in December. Japan’s Nikkei 225 experienced a decline of 2.4%, closing at 48,625.88, whereas the Topix index concluded the day with no significant change. Tech conglomerate Read More
Markets in the Asia-Pacific region experienced a decline on Friday, mirroring the losses observed, as technology stocks faced ongoing pressure amid uncertainties regarding potential rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index experienced a decline of 1.77%, closing at 50,376.53, while the Topix fell by 0.65%, finishing the trading day at 3,359.81. Read More
SoftBank Group experienced a decline of up to 10% on Wednesday following the announcement of its complete divestment from U.S. chipmaker Nvidia for $5.83 billion. This move reflects the Japanese conglomerate’s strategy to leverage its significant investment in OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT. SoftBank’s shares ended the trading session down by 3.46%, closing at 21,910. Read More
Japan’s Nikkei 225 on Wednesday fell below the 50,000 threshold before recovering some losses, reflecting a broader downturn in Asian markets as investors moved away from AI-related equities. The Nikkei experienced a decline of 2.5%, closing at 50,212.27 after a drop exceeding 4%, while the Topix fell by 1.26%, finishing at 3,268.29. Shares in Japan’s Read More
