Japan stocks
Japan’s Nikkei crosses key 60,000 level for first time on tech rally
The index has recouped all losses since the start of the US-Iran war in late February
Japan’s Nikkei closes at record high, wiping out Iran war losses
The index is just 0.8% away from the 60,000 milestone eyed by investors
Japan exchanges eye call-option ETFs to attract global investors
Adding covered calls could boost the liquidity of listed single-stock options
Nikkei falls as US-Iran peace talks falter
[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average slipped 1 per cent on Monday as the collapse of US-Iran peace talks and reports of a US Navy plan to block the Strait of Hormuz cast fresh doubts on the durability...
Foreign investors pour 3 trillion yen into Japanese stocks on return after three weeks
JAPANESE stocks witnessed a huge influx of foreign funds in the week through April 4, a turnaround from three successive weeks of selling, with investor sentiment stabilising ahead of a ceasefire in t...
Nikkei surges as oil prices slide on signs of Mideast ceasefire
[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average surged more than 4 per cent on Wednesday as signs of a ceasefire in the Middle East crisis drove crude oil prices sharply lower and eased concerns of an economic s...
Japanese firms reduce share buybacks for first time since 2020
[TOKYO] Japanese firms announced fewer share buyback programmes in the fiscal year ended Tuesday (Mar 31), marking the first decline since 2020.
Nikkei rises on Middle East de-escalation hopes ahead of Trump speech
[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Thursday, lifted by hopes of a de-escalation in the Middle East conflict, with investors awaiting remarks later in the day from U.S. President Donald Trump...
Japan’s Nikkei sinks on recession fears; benchmark JGB yields hit 27-year high
[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average tumbled on Monday (Mar 30), while benchmark bond yields briefly touched a 27-year high before retreating, as the widening Middle East war fuelled recession concern...
Nikkei poised for fourth weekly loss as Mideast war spurs risk-off mood
[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Friday, and was on track for a fourth straight weekly decline, as fading hopes for an imminent ceasefire in the US-Israeli war with Iran dampened market op...
