Japan’s Nikkei slips on firmer yen amid BOJ rate hike bets; logs worst month since April
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Japan’s Nikkei slips on firmer yen amid BOJ rate hike bets; logs worst month since April

Live Mint  

By Brigid Riley TOKYO, - Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Friday as the yen strengthened on growing expectations of an interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan after hotter-than-expected inflation data. Meanwhile, banks and insurance stocks were boosted by prospects of the rate hike, sending Dai-ichi Life Holdings soaring 3.5% and Chiba Bank rallying 4.2% to land among the Nikkei's top percentage gainers. The benchmark posted a 2.2% decline in November, its worst monthly performance since April, as the market struggled amid geopolitical uncertainties and the U.S. presidential election. The Nikkei will likely continue trading in a range next week, with more potential comments from Trump among items in focus next week, said Kazuo Kamitani, an equities strategist at Nomura Securities.

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JGB yields rise as weak yen drives bets for BOJ rate hike
6 days, 19 hours ago

JGB yields rise as weak yen drives bets for BOJ rate hike

Live Mint  

TOKYO, Dec 17 - Japanese government bond yields rose on Tuesday, as a weaker yen drove bets that the Bank of Japan may increase interest rates at its policy meeting this week. The two-year JGB yield rose 1 basis point to 0.59% and the five-year yield rose 1.5 bps to 0.730%. "The yields rose because expectations that the BOJ may …

Japan’s Nikkei hits three-week closing high in widespread rally
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Japan’s Nikkei hits three-week closing high in widespread rally

Live Mint  

By Brigid Riley TOKYO, - Japan's Nikkei share average hit a three-week closing high on Tuesday as heavyweight chip stocks led a broad rally on the back of Wall Street's strong overnight finish. The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 indexes scored record closing highs on Monday, boosted by tech-related shares following the market's strong November gains. Japan's major tech shares …

Yen hits 6-week high amid growing BOJ rate hike bets
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Yen hits 6-week high amid growing BOJ rate hike bets

Live Mint  

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, Nov 29 - The yen jumped as much as 1.2% against the U.S. dollar to a six-week high on Friday, after faster-than-expected inflation in Tokyo supported bets for a Bank of Japan interest rate hike next month. The dollar index, which measures the greenback versus the yen, sterling, euro, and three other rivals, was 0.2% weaker …

Asian shares slip, yen aims for best week in 4 months on BOJ hike bets
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Asian shares slip, yen aims for best week in 4 months on BOJ hike bets

Live Mint  

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY - Asian shares slipped on Friday while the yen was aiming for its best week in four months as strong local inflation data had traders favouring an imminent rate hike from the Bank of Japan. "We note that the acceleration in inflation, combined with the solid recovery in monthly activity, increases the odds of another BoJ …

Japan’s Nikkei rises as investors step in after two-day drop
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Japan’s Nikkei rises as investors step in after two-day drop

Live Mint  

TOKYO, - Japan's Nikkei share average erased early losses to trade higher on Thursday after two straight sessions of losses made stocks relatively cheaper. Even shares in Toyota rose despite a stronger yen," said Seiichi Suzuki, chief equity market analyst at Tokai Tokyo Intelligence Laboratory. Wall Street's main indexes closed lower on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq leading the declines, as …

Japan's Nikkei stumbles after Trump pledges fresh tariffs
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Japan's Nikkei stumbles after Trump pledges fresh tariffs

Hindustan Times  

By Brigid Riley Japan's Nikkei stumbles after Trump pledges fresh tariffs TOKYO, - Japan's Nikkei share average declined on Tuesday as the market reacted to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's pledge to impose tariffs on all imports from Canada and Mexico, along with additional tariffs on China. Trump said on Monday that on his first day in office he would impose …

Japan’s Nikkei ends higher as investors assess positive US data
4 weeks ago

Japan’s Nikkei ends higher as investors assess positive US data

Live Mint  

TOKYO, - Japan's Nikkei share average ended higher on Monday as local investors found comfort from recent U.S. data that signalled strong business activity in the world's largest economy. A measure of U.S. business activity raced to a 31-month high in November, boosted by hopes for lower interest rates and more business-friendly policies from President-elect Donald Trump's administration next year. …

Japanese shares fall as tech stocks track Nasdaq lower
1 month ago

Japanese shares fall as tech stocks track Nasdaq lower

Live Mint  

TOKYO, - Japanese shares fell on Thursday as technology stocks tracked the Nasdaq's overnight decline, while financial shares rose amid bets for the Bank of Japan's interest rate hike. "Chip-related shares fell to track U.S. equities lower but overall the market struggled to find market-moving cues after Nvidia reported its earnings," said Shingo Ide, chief equity strategist at NLI Research …

Japan’s Nikkei rises as auto, bank shares gain
1 month, 1 week ago

Japan’s Nikkei rises as auto, bank shares gain

Live Mint  

TOKYO, - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Friday as a weaker yen lifted automakers, and financial stocks gained after raising their annual profit forecasts. Wall Street's main indexes closed lower on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell dampened investors' hopes for another interest rate cut this year by saying the U.S. central bank need not rush to ease …

Big Tech Stocks Propel Nikkei to Record High
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Big Tech Stocks Propel Nikkei to Record High

Associated Press  

Japan's Nikkei index gained over 1% after a rally in technology stocks, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng and Shanghai Composite indices fell. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 index gained 1.3%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.4%. Mortgage rates have been climbing recently, but the Federal Reserve is now focused on keeping the economy humming rather than getting inflation …

Yen Dip Fuels Asian Market as Japan's Ruling Party Loses Majority
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Yen Dip Fuels Asian Market as Japan's Ruling Party Loses Majority

Associated Press  

Japan's ruling party loses majority in Parliament's lower house, leading to a rise in Asian shares. The yen dips in the midst of political uncertainty, benefiting Japanese exporters like Toyota and Nintendo. The Nikkei 225 and S&P 500 indices rise, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq composite decline. Company earnings reports are mostly positive, with most companies beating …

Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed and the yen slips against the dollar
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed and the yen slips against the dollar

The Independent  

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Asian markets mixed, Japanese stocks rally from Monday's slump
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Asian markets mixed, Japanese stocks rally from Monday's slump

The Independent  

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Wall Street storms back from an early slide thanks to Nvidia and Big Tech
3 months, 1 week ago

Wall Street storms back from an early slide thanks to Nvidia and Big Tech

LA Times  

The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rallied 1.1% after erasing a morning drop of 1.6%. U.S. stock indexes stormed back from big early drops Wednesday to finish higher, led by a handful of influential Big Tech companies. The Standard & Poor’s 500 rallied 1.1% after erasing a morning drop of 1.6%, one in which almost every stock in the index …

Wall Street slips, breaking an 8-day winning streak for stocks
4 months ago

Wall Street slips, breaking an 8-day winning streak for stocks

LA Times  

Pedestrians pass the New York Stock Exchange. It is one of Wall Street’s most influential stocks because a frenzy around artificial intelligence technology has made it one of the U.S. stock market’s most valuable companies at roughly $3 trillion. Expectations aren’t that high this time around, with nearly everyone already in agreement the Fed will begin cutting interest rates next …

Yen Rallies Against Dollar, Outstripping Most of Its G-10 Peers
4 months ago

Yen Rallies Against Dollar, Outstripping Most of Its G-10 Peers

Live Mint  

The yen outperformed most of its peers in the Group of 10 Monday, rallying against the dollar in jittery trading ahead of key central bank events later in the week. The rally came amid broad weakness in the dollar, with investors on edge before Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda appears in parliament on Friday, and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome …

Japan's Nikkei makes a comeback as recession fears ease on US retail sales data
4 months, 1 week ago

Japan's Nikkei makes a comeback as recession fears ease on US retail sales data

Hindustan Times  

Japan's Nikkei share average climbed nearly 3% on Friday and notched its best week in more than four years, as strong U.S. retail sales data soothed fears of a recession in the world's largest economy and Japan's top trading partner. Wall Street's main indexes closed higher on Thursday after U.S. retail sales increased 1% in July following a downwardly revised …

Japan's Nikkei 225 recovers to levels seen before massive August 5 rout
4 months, 1 week ago

Japan's Nikkei 225 recovers to levels seen before massive August 5 rout

Hindustan Times  

Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average recovered back to levels seen before the blue-chip gauge tumbled more than 12% on Aug. 5. The Nikkei 225 advanced 2.7% to 35,961.95 as of 10:00 a.m. in Tokyo, rising after a long weekend as a weaker yen provided support for exporters such as automakers and tech firms. “Investors are buying stocks amid cheaper valuations.” …

Japan's share benchmark resumes swings after calm day on Wall Street
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Japan's share benchmark resumes swings after calm day on Wall Street

The Independent  

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Japan's Nikkei 225 up 3% after two volatile days, market still ‘nervous’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Japan's Nikkei 225 up 3% after two volatile days, market still ‘nervous’

Hindustan Times  

Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index fluctuated wildly in morning trade Wednesday after two highly volatile days that saw global markets whipsaw. An electric stock board displays the closing price of the Nikkei 225 Stock Average at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo, Japan. The Nikkei added 2.81 percent, or 975.12 points, to 35,650.58, having swung from a more than two …

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index soars more than 10% after plunging a day earlier
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index soars more than 10% after plunging a day earlier

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 share index soared as much as 10.7% early Tuesday, a day after it plunged the most in 37 years. Officials from Japan’s Finance Ministry, Financial Service Agency and the Bank of Japan met Tuesday to address the recent market gyrations. The government officials and the central bank reconfirmed their agreement to watch internal and …

Japan Stock market crash: Nikkei 225 index plunges 12.4% as world markets tremble over risks to the US economy
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Japan Stock market crash: Nikkei 225 index plunges 12.4% as world markets tremble over risks to the US economy

The Hindu  

Japan’s benchmark stock index plunged 12.4% on August 5, compounding a global market rout set off by investor concerns that the the U.S. economy could be headed for recession. But after Friday’s jobs report, worries are rising the Fed may have kept its main interest rate at a two-decade high for too long, raising risks of a recession in the …

Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index sinks nearly 13% as investors dump a wide range of shares
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index sinks nearly 13% as investors dump a wide range of shares

The Independent  

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Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index plunges 12.4% as investors dump a wide range of shares
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index plunges 12.4% as investors dump a wide range of shares

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index plunged more than 12% on Monday as investors worried that the U.S. economy may be in worse shape than had been expected and dumped a wide range of shares. Analysts said another factor contributing to the falling share prices was carry trades, where investors borrow money from a country with low interest rates …

Japan’s share benchmark soars nearly 11% a day after massive sell-offs that shook Wall Street
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Japan’s share benchmark soars nearly 11% a day after massive sell-offs that shook Wall Street

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index soared nearly 11% early Tuesday, a day after it set markets tumbling in Europe and on Wall Street. The scary Monday started with a plunge abroad reminiscent of 1987 ’s crash swept around the world and pummeled Wall Street with more steep losses, as fears worsened about a slowing U.S. economy. “Those …

Shares sink in Japan as a tech-driven retreat on Wall St drives selling of chip makers and exporters
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Shares sink in Japan as a tech-driven retreat on Wall St drives selling of chip makers and exporters

The Independent  

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Shares sink in Japan as a tech-driven retreat on Wall St drives selling of chip makers and exporters
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Shares sink in Japan as a tech-driven retreat on Wall St drives selling of chip makers and exporters

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index sank 5.8% on Friday in what some reports said were the worst single-day loss since Black Monday of 1987. The drop of more than 2,000 points to its close at 35,909.70 left the index near where it was in January, erasing huge gains that had taken the Nikkei index past the 40,000 level …

Bank of Japan to outline bond taper plan, debate rate hike timing
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Bank of Japan to outline bond taper plan, debate rate hike timing

Live Mint  

* BOJ concludes 2-day meeting, decision expected 0300-0430 GMT * Board to debate rate hike timing, July move likely close call * BOJ seen halving bond buying in 1.5-2 years' time in QT plan * Governor Ueda likely to brief media 0630 GMT By Leika Kihara TOKYO, - The Bank of Japan is expected to detail plans to taper its …

Japan’s Nikkei 225 index hits a record high close of 40,913.65
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Japan’s Nikkei 225 index hits a record high close of 40,913.65

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index closed Thursday at a fresh record high of 40,913.65, pushing past its most recent record close set in March on heavy buying of automaker and technology shares. As of this year, so-called NISA, or Nippon Individual Savings Accounts, became tax-free investment options, with limits raised for how much can be kept in such …

Japan signals it may prop up yen after currency falls to 38-year low
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Japan signals it may prop up yen after currency falls to 38-year low

Al Jazeera  

Japan has signalled it may intervene to prop up the yen after the currency fell to a 38-year low against the US dollar. “We are watching moves with a high sense of urgency, analysing the factors behind the moves, and will take necessary actions.” The Japanese finance chief made his comments after the yen weakened to 160.88 against the dollar …

Bank of Japan to cut buying govt bonds
6 months ago

Bank of Japan to cut buying govt bonds

China Daily  

Pedestrians walk past the Bank of Japan building in Tokyo, Japan March 18, 2024. The Bank of Japan's recent announcement that it will reduce the scale of its long-term government bond purchases while leaving short-term interest rates unchanged is seen as a move toward monetary policy normalization by experts, who said it could alleviate some of the pressure on the …

Bank of Japan to scale down huge bond-buying programme
6 months, 1 week ago

Bank of Japan to scale down huge bond-buying programme

New Indian Express  

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan on Friday said it would trim its vast hoard of government bonds as it cautiously steps away from its long-running ultra-loose monetary policy. The central bank kept interest rates unchanged after a two-day meeting but announced plans to "reduce its purchase amount of JGBs thereafter to ensure that long-term interest rates would be formed more …

Japan’s economy shrank more than expected in the first quarter
7 months, 1 week ago

Japan’s economy shrank more than expected in the first quarter

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The Japanese economy shrank at an annual rate of 2% in the first quarter of this year, as consumption and exports declined, the government said Thursday. Although unemployment has stayed relatively low in the world’s fourth largest economy at about 2.6%, wage growth has been slow and prices have risen partly due to weakness of the yen against …

Why is Japan’s yen falling and why is it so weak against the US dollar?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Why is Japan’s yen falling and why is it so weak against the US dollar?

Al Jazeera  

The weakness of the Japanese currency is back in the spotlight after sinking to its lowest level since April 1990. The yen recovered to 155.01 per dollar later in the day, prompting speculation that Japanese authorities had intervened to prop up the value of the currency. “Also, market expectations rapidly changed on the Fed’s monetary policy.” The gap in interest …

Japan’s yen surges after sinking to lowest level against dollar since 1990
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Japan’s yen surges after sinking to lowest level against dollar since 1990

Al Jazeera  

Japanese currency sinks to 160.17 per dollar before rising to 155.01 amid speculation of intervention by authorities. The yen on Monday sank to 160.17 per dollar, the lowest since April 1990, setting off murmurs that Japanese authorities could intervene to prop up the currency for the first time since late 2022. The yen has been on a near continual slide …

In Japan, interest rate increases herald a new era for financial markets
9 months, 1 week ago

In Japan, interest rate increases herald a new era for financial markets

The Hindu  

Barely weeks after Japanese stocks broke three-decade highs, the country’s financial markets are hurtling toward another phenomenon not seen for the best part of a generation: rising interest rates. “I personally think this is going to be the beginning of a new era,” said Keita Matsumoto, head of financial institutions sales and solutions at Citigroup Global Markets Japan. “Markets still …

Japan’s Nikkei stock index passes 40,000 for first time amid AI fanfare
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Japan’s Nikkei stock index passes 40,000 for first time amid AI fanfare

Al Jazeera  

Nikkei 225 gains as much as 1 percent after last month beating 1989 record. Japan’s benchmark stock market index has smashed the 40,000 mark for the first time, continuing its comeback after decades of stagnation. Last month, the benchmark index surpassed its 1989 record of 38,915.8, set as Japan’s economy was on the precipice of an asset crash that kicked …

Nikkei soars to all-time peak as Nvidia optimism drives chips rally
10 months ago

Nikkei soars to all-time peak as Nvidia optimism drives chips rally

The Hindu  

Japan's Nikkei share average on February 22 surged past the 1989 bubble-era record high, as chip-related stocks led across-the-board gains after U.S. chipmaker Nvidia's outlook beat market expectations. The Nikkei rose to a high of 39,029.00, crossing the record high of 38,957.44 scaled on the final trading day of 1989 during the height of Japan's bubble economy. Nvidia shares surged …

Tokyo's Nikkei Opens More Than 2% Up as US Votes for President
4 years, 1 month ago

Tokyo's Nikkei Opens More Than 2% Up as US Votes for President

News 18  

Tokyo’s key Nikkei 225 index opened more than two percent higher on Wednesday, tracking rises on US markets a day earlier, as polls began closing in the US presidential vote. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 2.01 percent or 468.27 points at 23,763.75 in early trade, while the broader Topix index gained 1.50 percent or 24.08 points to 1,632.03. …

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