Japan, Nikkei and Hong Kong
Hong Kong stocks fall as stimulus rally fizzles; Japan's Nikkei leads gains in Asia
Markets in mainland China will remain closed until Oct. 8 for a week-long holiday and South Korea will be shut Thursday for National Foundation Day.
Stocks soar in Hong Kong while Middle East tensions sober Japan and Europe
Hong Kong shares roared higher while Japan dropped and Europe wobbled a day after Iran fired scores of missiles into Israel.
Nikkei Rises as Japanese Stocks Reverse Slump
Japan's Nikkei Stock Average rose 1.9% to close at 38651.97, led by heavy-industry manufacturers and electronics companies. The reversal of Monday's selloff in stocks and bonds was probably "fueled by
Japan's Nikkei 225 jumps 2.5% as yen weakens; Hong Kong stocks slip
Markets in mainland China will remain closed until Oct. 8 for a week-long holiday and South Korea will be shut Thursday for National Foundation Day.
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 2.22%
Japan stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Transportation Equipment, Power and Transport sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 declined 2.22%. The best performers of the
Japan shares higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 1.97%
Japan equities were higher at the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Banking, Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic and Paper & Pulp sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 1.
Japanese stocks rally, yen falters as BOJ rate hike bets fade
SYDNEY--Japanese stocks jumped and the yen fell on Thursday as the risk of further tightening in monetary policy this year ...
Stocks in Japan Tumble After Party’s Election of New Prime Minister
Stocks dropped after Japan’s governing party chose Shigeru Ishiba, a critic of the country’s longstanding ultralow interest ...
Why is Japan’s Nikkei 225 rising today?
Japan’s Nikkei 225 surged 2.57% as the yen weakened and PM Ishiba signaled no rate hikes, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng dropped ...
Japan Stocks Set to Fall on Rate Hike Fears After Ishiba’s Win
Japanese stocks will likely tumble on Monday after Shigeru Ishiba’s surprise victory in the ruling party’s leadership race ...
Nikkei’s Message to Japan’s New Leader: Higher Taxes Are Bad for Stocks
The Nikkei Stock Average saw its largest tumble in eight weeks on fears of higher taxes under Japan’s incoming Prime Minister ...
Japan’s Nikkei skids after Shigeru Ishiba’s win; China stocks surge
MSCI's global equities index fell on Monday and the dollar rose as the Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell dampened hopes for ...
Japan's Next PM Aims For Snap Election, Stocks Sink
Japan's incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday he aimed to call snap elections for October 27, as equities plunged on a strong yen and fears that tax hikes are on the cards.
Japanese Stocks Slide on Fears New Prime Minister Will Be Less Market-Friendly
Shares in Tokyo fell sharply Monday, on concerns that Japan's next prime minister could adopt policies that wouldn't be very ...
Japan's PM Ishiba wants BOJ to be careful when hiking rates further
Japan's newly appointed economy minister, Ryosei Akazawa, said on Wednesday that it's not necessarily true that Prime ...
Japan stocks set to fall on rate hike fears after Shigeru Ishiba’s win
The equity market will likely have large swings in the near term until there’s more clarity around Ishiba’s policies, ...
Asian markets are mixed and Japanese stocks rebound from Monday's slump
HONG KONG -- Asian shares were mixed on Tuesday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index regaining some of its sharp losses from a day ...