Nikkei index

Japan's Nikkei jumps near 4%, closes at record high

[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...

The benchmark Nikkei 225 Index fell 0.4 per cent to close at 54,110.50, snapping a three-day rise.

Nikkei falls from record as tech shares retreat; Topix rises

[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.

The Nikkei jumped as much as 3.6 per cent to a record 53,814.79, and remained close to that level at 0053 GMT on Tuesday.

Japan’s Nikkei hits all-time high on Wall Street rally, snap election bets

[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 ...

The Nikkei rose 1.32 per cent to close at 52,518,08.

Japan's Nikkei marks a closing high on improving corporate profit outlook

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

The Nikkei jumped nearly 3 per cent to 51,832.8 on Monday (Jan 5), its highest close since October 31.

Japan's Nikkei ends at over 2-month high

[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 ended the year at 4,646.21, about 0.2% down.  

2025’s winners and laggards: STI posts best gains in years; South Korea, Vietnam outshine regional peers

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

Japanese equities have been on a roll, benefitting from a corporate governance push by the Tokyo Stock Exchange and more lately from euphoria over artificial intelligence investment.

Japan's Nikkei trims 2025 surge as tech stocks take a breather

[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share gauge edged lower on the final trading day of 2025, dragged down by the technology sector that has been a key driver of the year’s massive gains.

Valuations have improved in recent months, with room for further earnings growth and improvements in Japanese companies’ fundamentals.

The rebirth of the Nikkei: Why investors are turning their eyes to Japan

Reforms have increased transparency and strengthened accountability

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

Japan's Nikkei surges after Wall Street's gains

[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average surged on Wednesday (Nov 26), with tech stocks leading the charge in a broad-based rally after Wall Street closed higher overnight on increasing prospects of an in...

The index dropped 3.2 per cent to close at 48,702.98, posting its sharpest daily decline since April 9.

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

[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average sank by the most in more than seven months on Tuesday (Nov 18), as investors sold off tech stocks following Wall Street’s sharp decline overnight.