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Japan's Nikkei tops 43,000 for first time ever

Japan's Nikkei share average breached the 43,000-mark for the first time today, with the broader Topix index also scaling a fresh all-time peak, tracking Wall Street's overnight gains and extending the rally to a sixth session in a row.

Business • 13 Aug

Global markets are seeing steep losses again today, with US markets opening with big losses with afternoon

World markets dive on trade war gloom

World markets plunged today as investors grappled with the possibility of a recession after sweeping tariffs announced by US last week.

Business • 07 Apr

Tokyo's Nikkei index closed down 2.75%, registering a 9% drop for the week and its steepest weekly decline since March 2020

Japanese stocks in bear market as banks slump

Japanese stocks sank today to their lowest level since last August, marking their sharpest weekly drop in five years, as fears of a global recession in the wake of US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs gripped markets.

Business • 04 Apr

Tokyo's Nikkei index has risen by nearly 20% for the year

Japan's Nikkei ends 2024 with nearly 20% rise

Japan's Nikkei share average retreated on 2024's last trading day today from the five-month high hit in the last session, as investors locked in profits on the index that rose nearly 20% for the year.

Business • 30 Dec 24

Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index climbed 0.82%, or 333 points, to close at 40,913

Tokyo shares close at new all-time high

Tokyo shares surged to a new record close today, as bullish global investors continue to drive up US tech stocks.

Business • 04 Jul 24

Tokyo's Nikkei finished 2.19% higher at 39,098.68 today - a new high

Japan's Nikkei index scales new record high

Japanese stocks raced to a record peak today, breaking levels last seen in 1989 during the halcyon days of the bubble economy, as cheap valuations and corporate reforms lure foreign money looking for alternatives to battered Chinese markets.

Business • 22 Feb 24

Japan's Nikkei index had its best year for a decade in 2023

Japan's Nikkei soars to close at near 34 year high

Japanese stocks hit a near 34-year high today while other Asian equities meandered around one-month lows and bond markets traded cautiously ahead of US inflation data due this week.

Business • 10 Jan 24

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Tokyo stocks close down but Nikkei posts big 2020 rise

Tokyo stocks ended lower today, their last trading day of 2020, but over the year the benchmark Nikkei index rose 16% to hit its highest annual close since 1989.

Business • 30 Dec 20

Lower yen pushes Japanese stock markets to a 26 year high

Tokyo stocks close at 26-year high as yen eases

Tokyo's main stock index closed up at a more than 26-year high today as the yen rowed back from its latest rally against the dollar.

Business • 16 Jan 18

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