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Tokyo Stocks End Higher

AFP/APP Tokyo: Tokyo stocks closed higher on Thursday following Wall Street rallies after US consumer price inflation eased. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 1.39 percent, or 534.53 points, to end at 38,920.26, while the broader…

Tokyo Stocks Open Lower

AFP/APP Tokyo: Tokyo stocks opened lower on Monday after Wall Street shares ended mixed, with investor focus on corporate earnings. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.05 percent, or 19.88 points, at 38,209.23 in early trade,…

Tokyo Shares Open Higher

AFP/APP Tokyo: Tokyo stocks opened higher on Thursday following gains on Wall Street, as investors focus on corporate earnings. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.15 percent, or 57.44 points, to 38,259.81 in early trade, while the…

Tokyo Shares Open Lower, Yen Jumps

AFP/APP Tokyo: Tokyo stocks opened lower Thursday after US shares dropped, with a jump in the yen sparking speculation that the Japanese government had intervened in the market for the second time this week. The benchmark Nikkei 225…

Tokyo Shares Open Higher

AFP/APP Tokyo: Tokyo stocks opened higher on Tuesday as risk-on sentiment returned with worries over Middle East tensions receding. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.86 percent, or 323.16 points, to 37,761.77 in early trade, while…