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Capital Markets & Currencies

Nikkei slides to one-week low as profit-taking hits tech stocks

AI-related shares, which powered the market’s recent surge, led losses

The Nikkei 225 advanced 1.55 per cent to close at 72,353.96 on Monday.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Nikkei closes past new benchmark of 72,000 points

It hit an intraday record peak of 72,831.73

The largest losers were Taiyo Yuden, down 3.37%, followed by Tokyo Electric Power, 3.05% lower, and Obayashi, which lost 2.99%.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Japan’s Nikkei rises past 72,000 mark for first time as AI euphoria persists

The broader Topix gains 1.1% to 4,089.59

The Nikkei closed 0.28 per cent higher at 71,250.06 on Friday.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Nikkei posts sharpest weekly gain in nearly two years on AI shares rally

It posted a 7.9 per cent rise for the week, its sharpest weekly gain since August 2024

The Nikkei 225 advanced 1.65 per cent to close at 71,053.49 on Thursday.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Nikkei gauge crosses 71,000 on US-Iran peace deal

Chip-related shares led the Nikkei’s gain

The BOJ’s decision came during the trading break for stocks and bonds.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Japan’s Nikkei hits record high, yen steady after BOJ hikes rates as expected

The yen maintained a slightly stronger tone against the US dollar

The Nikkei closed up 2.81 per cent at 66,020.04 after rising as much as 4.4 per cent earlier in the session.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Nikkei ends nearly 3% higher on renewed hopes for Middle East peace

Chip-related shares led the Nikkei’s gain

While financial firms have been the outperformers in Japan this year, the country’s technology companies also have benefited as the popular AI trade broadened.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Global funds buy Japan as they flee Asia’s hottest stock markets

Expectations for stronger corporate governance reforms have also been a driver of foreign inflows into the country

The Nikkei notched a lifetime-high close by climbing 2.5 per cent to 66,329.50 on Friday.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Japan’s Nikkei scales record peak on Mideast, AI optimism

[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average rose to a record high on Friday, powered by renewed optimism for a near-term peace deal in the Middle East and enthusiasm about AI shares after strong earnings fro...

Japan’s dependence on imported energy has made its economy vulnerable to a surge in oil prices caused by the nearly three-month conflict.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Japan’s Nikkei jumps past 65,000 mark for first time on Iran talks optimism

The broader Topix climbed 1.29% to 3,942.57

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