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Companies & Markets

Japan to boost shorter debt to fund stimulus plan; Fitch warns on rating

The Nikkei closed 1.9 per cent higher at 49,559.07, while the broader Topix gained 2 per cent.
Companies & Markets

Japan's Nikkei surges after Wall Street's gains

A man looks at an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei 225 stock prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange is seen past pedestrians in Tokyo on October 29, 2025. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP)
Companies & Markets

Japan's Nikkei plunges by most in seven months on tech selloff

On Thursday, the Nikkei added as much as 0.4 per cent to reach 51,513.66 for the first time, before last trading at 51,417.50.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Tokyo: Nikkei rises to record high before BOJ decision, JGB yield climb

The Nikkei 225 Index jumped 1.6 per cent to 50,080.49 in early trading on Monday.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Tokyo: Nikkei tops 50,000 mark for first time on stimulus euphoria

The emergence of Sanae Takaichi pushed up longer-dated bond yields to multi-year highs and dragged the yen to an eight-month low versus the US dollar.
International

Japan’s new leadership prods investors to take expansionary bets

Japan officially has a new Prime Minister - what could this mean for markets?
Podcasts

Japan’s reset, gold’s whiplash, and an earnings season that’s anything but boring

The Nikkei 225 jumped 3.4% to close at a record 49,185.50, while the broader Topix rose 2.5%.
Companies & Markets

Tokyo: Nikkei closes at record high, benchmark JGBs slip ahead of Takaichi PM vote

All eyes on Japan’s next Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, and how her policies could reshape markets.
Podcasts

Sanae Takaichi’s rise, gold’s boom, and Vietnam’s market moment

There were gains across most of Asia, with Singapore, Wellington, Taipei, Manila and Jakarta financial markets all up. Hong Kong, Shanghai and Seoul were closed for holidays.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Asia: Tokyo stocks hit new record as markets extend global rally

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