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Stocks Fall After US Fed Rate Cut Plans

AFP/APP London: Stock markets mostly retreated on Thursday as traders reacted to political uncertainty in Europe and the US Federal Reserve's plan to only cut interest rates once this year. European stocks closed firmly in the red,…

Tokyo Stocks Open Lower

AFP/APP Tokyo: Tokyo stocks opened lower on Wednesday after the US Dow slipped overnight despite rallies in Wall Street's tech-rich Nasdaq index and S&P following a surge in Apple shares. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down…

Tokyo Stocks Open Higher

AFP/APP) Tokyo:Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday as the yen weakened against the dollar, after Wall Street seesawed following a US jobs report. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 0.22 percent, or 86.33 points, to 38,770.26, while…

Tokyo Stocks Open Flat

AFP/APP Tokyo:Tokyo stocks opened flat on Wednesday after shares on Wall Street ended mixed. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.03 percent, or 12.52 points, at 38,867.89 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was down 0.05…

Tokyo’s Key Nikkei Index Closes Lower

AFP/APP Tokyo:Tokyo's main stock index closed lower on Tuesday, in line with broad losses in Asia, as investors look ahead to the release of key US inflation data.   The benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 0.11 percent, or 44.65 points, to…

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 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…