#TokyoStocks

Agencies  Tokyo: Tokyo's Nikkei index saw a significant boost on Friday, climbing over three percent, driven by strong US economic data and the yen's weakening against the dollar. By late morning, the Nikkei 225 was up 3.06 percent,…

AFP/APP Hong Kong: Equities and the dollar were range bound Wednesday while gold hit a fresh record as expectations for a US interest rate cut played up against the prospect of another Donald Trump presidency that analysts say could see…

AFP/APP Hong Kong: The dollar rose Tuesday and Asia equities were mixed as investors weighed the possibility of another Donald Trump presidency after last week's poor debate performance by incumbent Joe Biden. Speculation about a…

AFP/APP Hong Kong: Asian equities edged higher Tuesday after recent losses as investors ignored another tough day for tech titans on Wall Street that has raised concerns about a correction in markets following a string of record highs.…

AFP/APP Tokyo: Tokyo shares opened higher on Tuesday after Wall Street finished mixed, with the Dow rising and Nasdaq dragged down as Nvidia fell by more than six percent. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.08 percent, or 29.74…

AFP/APP Tokyo: Tokyo shares edged higher on Monday, supported by a cheaper yen against the dollar following falls on Wall Street and losses in early trade for the key Nikkei index. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.19 percent,…

AFP/APP Hong Kong: Equities rose across most of Asia on Wednesday following yet another record day in New York fuelled by data that boosted rate cut hopes, though expectations were tempered by cautious comments from Federal Reserve…

AFP/APP New York: Wall Street stocks rallied to fresh records Monday behind enthusiasm over artificial intelligence, while European markets bounced despite political uncertainty in France. Both the tech-rich Nasdaq and the broad-based…

AFP/APP Tokyo: Tokyo stocks closed lower on Monday as investors took a risk-averse stance and fresh data fuelled worries about the US economy. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 1.83 percent, or 712.12 points, to 38,102.44, while the…

AFP/APP Tokyo: Tokyo stocks opened lower on Monday as a higher yen and falls in two of the three main US indexes weighed on the market. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 1.07 percent, or 413.40 points, at 38,401.16 in early…