Markets
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Nikkei Average Tops 34,000 for 1st Time Since 1990 (UPDATE1)
TOKYO, Jan. 10 (Jiji Press) — Japan’s key Nikkei 225 stock average gained over 600 points Wednesday ...
January 10, 2024
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Nikkei Stock Average Rises More than 600 points, Hits Post-bubble High
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly gained over 600 points Tuesday...
January 9, 2024
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Japanese Stocks Likely Vulnerable to U.S. Rates, Japan Earnings Next Week
TOKYO (Jiji Press)—Japanese stocks are expected to struggle for direction next week, influenced by U...
January 6, 2024
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Japan’s Nikkei Starts 2024 Lower as Quake, Airline Collision Weigh on Sentiment
TOKYO, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell as much as 2% on the first trading day of...
January 4, 2024
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Nikkei Stock Average Drops More Than 700 Points
The Nikkei Stock Average drops more than 700 points on Thursday morning....
January 4, 2024
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Japan’s Nikkei Rounds Off 2023 With Biggest Yearly Gain in a Decade
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average closed 2023 with its best year in a decade on expecta...
December 29, 2023
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Japan’s Nikkei Set to Post Biggest Yearly Gain in Decade
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average traded lower on the final trading day of 2023 as inve...
December 29, 2023
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Tokyo Stocks Rally on Monday
Tokyo stocks rallied on Monday. The Nikkei share average temporarily rose more than 600 points in th...
December 11, 2023
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Japan’s Nikkei Average Temporarily Gains over 600 Points
Japan’s Nikkei share average temporarily rose more than 600 points on Monday morning compared to Fri...
December 11, 2023
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Tokyo Stocks Likely to Move on Weak Note This Week
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo stocks are expected to move on a weak note this week, with players refrai...
December 10, 2023
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Nikkei Posts Sharpest Drop in about 6 Weeks as Chip Shares Slide
Japan's Nikkei share average posted its steepest drop in nearly six weeks on Tuesday, as elevated U....
December 5, 2023
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Japan’s Nikkei Posts First Weekly Drop in Five as Tech Drags
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan's Nikkei share average drifted lower on Friday to post its first weekly drop...
December 1, 2023
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Japan’s Nikkei Edges Lower; Set for Best Month in 2 Years
TOKYO, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average eased slightly on Thursday but stayed on trac...
November 30, 2023
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Japan’s Nikkei Set for Fourth Weekly Gain as Flat Yen Lifts Exporters
TOKYO, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average climbed towards a three-decade high on Friday...
November 24, 2023
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Stock Market Today: Asian Shares Are Mostly Lower, with Markets in Japan and US Closed
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Thursday after a modest advance on Wall Street th...
November 23, 2023
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