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Tokyo's Nikkei soars to one-year peak on trade deal

Japanese car makers led a surge in the Nikkei share average to a one-year peak today, after Tokyo reached a trade deal with Washington, ending a months-long stalemate.

Business • 23 Jul

Wall Street fell sharply for a second straight session, pushing the Nasdaq toward a bear market

Shares sink as Trump tariffs unleash recession fears

European shares have slumped as China hit back with steep tariffs days after US President Donald Trump announced sweeping levies, intensifying fears of a global recession triggered by the trade war.

Business • 04 Apr

The Nikkei index plunged more than 12% yesterday - the largest points drop in its history

Tokyo's Nikkei index closes up 10.2% after record fall

Tokyo's key Nikkei index closed more than 10% higher today, bouncing back from a record selloff the previous day on worries over the US economy and a stronger yen.

Business • 06 Aug 24

The Nikkei index in earlier trade today saw its largest fall in percentage terms since March 2020 at the start of the pandemic

Tokyo's Nikkei closes with its second biggest ever drop

Tokyo stocks closed dramatically lower today after Wall Street shares tumbled over concerns about the US economy and a stronger yen weighing on the market.

Business • 02 Aug 24

Japan's Nikkei index breached 40,000 points for the first time today

Japan's Nikkei index breaches 40,000 level

Japan's main stock benchmark breached 40,000 points for the first time to end today at a record closing high, as corporate governance reform and solid valuations continue to pave the way for long-term global investor interest.

Business • 04 Mar 24

The Delta variant outbreak across Southeast Asia has hit Toyota's procurement of auto parts

Toyota to cut September production by 40% - report

Toyota will reduce global production for September by 40% from its previous plan due to the worldwide shortage of semiconductors, the Nikkei business daily reported today.

Business • 19 Aug 21

The world's third-largest economy shrank an annualised 7.1% in the three months to December, new data shows

Japan's economy shrinks faster than first estimated

Japan's economy shrank more than initially estimated in the fourth quarter, exacerbating economic fears at a time when the impact of the coronavirus outbreak is increasing recession risks.

Business • 09 Mar 20

The Nikkei 225 index - which gained more than 18% in 2019 - lost 1.91% to close at 23,205 today

Tokyo's Nikkei down nearly 2% on first 2020 trading day

Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index plunged nearly 2% today, its first trading day of 2020, in line with the risk aversion across global markets after the US killing of a top Iranian general.

Business • 06 Jan 20

European and Asian markets gained during the year on receding recession fears and easing China-US trade war tensions

Global markets end 2019 with strong gains

Stock markets mostly retreated today in shortened end-of-year sessions, but rose sharply overall in 2019 thanks to late surges on receding recession fears and easing China-US trade war tensions.

Business • 31 Dec 19

Financial Times appoints a woman as its editor for the first time

Financial Times names Khalaf as first woman editor

Roula Khalaf will replace Lionel Barber as editor of the Financial Times in January, the first woman to lead the salmon-pink newspaper in its 131-year history.

Business • 12 Nov 19

Japanese markets close with losses as it reopens after a break of 10 days

Japan's markets close with losses after 10 day break

Tokyo's key Nikkei index lost more than 1.5% today following an unprecedented 10-day break to mark the ascension of a new emperor.

Business • 07 May 19

Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn has given his first press interview since his arrest in November

Ghosn says arrest was result of 'plot and treason'

Detained former car tycoon Carlos Ghosn believes his arrest and the charges against him are the result of a "plot and treason" at his former employer Nissan, he told the Nikkei newspaper today.

Business • 30 Jan 19

The Tokyo markets will not resume trading until Friday next week

Nikkei ends year with first annual loss since 2012

Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index closed lower this morning, ending the year with its first annual loss since 2012, as negative factors including US-China trade tensions weighed on the market.

Business • 28 Dec 18

Tokyo markets plummeted at the open on Tuesday, with the Nikkei closing down more than 5%

Tokyo stocks slump in Christmas Day rout

Tokyo stocks have plunged as the few Asian markets open on Christmas Day suffered a holiday rout on fears about the US economy and a government shutdown in Washington.

Business • 25 Dec 18

European stock markets have made solid gains this afternoon

Wall Street stocks flat in early trading

Wall Street stocks were flat in early trading, threatening a five-day winning streak in a sign investors remain somewhat cautious after the volatility in equities this month.

Business • 16 Feb 18

European markets rally after yesterday's steep losses

European stocks recover after Wall Street rally

European stock markets recorded gains today and closed up, following heavy losses the previous session.

Business • 07 Feb 18

Hong Kong's Hang Seng is up 35.5% year-to-date while China's CSI 300 has risen 27.4% so far in 2017

Asian shares join global rally

Asian shares have joined a global rally to reach their highest in a decade this morning, as strong world growth and rising corporate profits lured hordes of investors into equities, while oil prices jumped closer to a recent 2-1/2 year top.

Business • 22 Nov 17

Japanese markets welcome the re-election of pro-business prime minister Shinzo Abe

Tokyo's Nikkei index posts longest-ever winning streak

Tokyo's Nikkei 225 today posted the longest winning streak in its nearly 70-year history as markets cheered the weekend election victory of Japan's pro-business prime minister.

Business • 23 Oct 17

Japan's Nikkei index sees longest winning streak since 1961

Nikkei posts longest winning streak since 1961

Japan's Nikkei share average rose for the 14th session in a row today to post its longest winning streak in over 50 years, as a weaker yen helped stocks recoup earlier losses.

Business • 20 Oct 17

The Nikkei 225 rose 0.28% to end at 20,881.27 - its best finish since December 1996.

Tokyo's Nikkei index closes at 21-year high

Tokyo's benchmark stock index closed at a more than two-decade high today, as the Japanese market joins in a global equities rally with its US counterparts hitting fresh records.

Business • 11 Oct 17

Japanese share prices rallied as concerns over North Korea, the US economy and a higher yen recede

Tokyo's Nikkei soars 2% to close at two-year high

Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index today climbed nearly 2% to close at its highest level in more than two years, rising past the psychologically important 20,000 mark.

Business • 19 Sep 17

The Nikkei-225 at the Tokyo Stock Exchange soared 1,343 points to close at 18,771 today

Nikkei soars 7.7% in biggest 1 day jump since 2008

Tokyo's benchmark index rocketed 7.7% today, leading an Asian equities rally in its biggest one-day jump since late 2008 during the global financial crisis.

Business • 09 Sep 15

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange hit its highest finish since December 1996

Tokyo's Nikkei index closes at 18-year high

Japanese stocks closed at a more than 18-year high today, surpassing the height of the global IT bubble.

Business • 24 Jun 15

Tokyo markets see big gains on Greek deal hopes

Tokyo's benchmark index climbs to new 15-year high

Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index climbed almost 1.9% higher today to close at a fresh 15-year high on hopes for a Greek bailout deal.

Business • 23 Jun 15

The FTSE 100 in London ended up 1.1% at 7,090 points

Stock markets soar to new highs

Stock markets have hit record highs. London’s top share index soared to new levels as real estate stocks extended gains from a rebound in property prices.

Business • 13 Apr 15