Nikkei index

[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average surged to a record high in early Tuesday trade, following robust quarterly earnings and momentum from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s landslide victory in Sunday’s...

[SYDNEY] Asian markets leapt higher on Monday as a resounding win for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi whetted appetites for more reflationary policies, while there was widespread investor reli...

A devotee “Abenomics”, Takaichi has pledged a proactive fiscal policy funded largely through bond issuance

[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average climbed nearly 4 per cent to close at a record high on Tuesday (Feb 3) rebounding from a decline posted in the previous session, after the sell-off of precious met...

[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average fell back from a record high on Thursday (Jan 15), as the yen’s rebound weighed on exporters and a red-hot rally in technology shares lost steam.

[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average surged to a record high on Tuesday, as markets played catch-up with Wall Street’s recent two-day rally following a public holiday in the Asian nation earlier this ...

[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average marked a record closing high on Tuesday (Jan 6) as the outlook for domestic company’s profits improved.

[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei closed at a more than two-month high on the first trading day of 2026, led by chip-related stocks, as investors brushed off the potential impact of US military action in Venezue...

The Straits Times Index turns in its strongest performance in at least four years, with a total return of 22.7% in 2025