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Japan share market finished session lower on Friday, 30 April 2021, as investors locked in profits amid some firms worse-than-expected earnings reports and position adjustments ahead of market holiday period through Wednesday. At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average declined 241.34 points, or 0.83%, to 28,812.63. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange decreased 10.82 points, or 0.57%, to 1,898.24. The Tokyo market was closed on Thursday for a...

TOKYO, 29 APRIL, ARMENPRESS. Asian main indexes values for 29 April: The value of Japanese NIKKEI stood at 29053.97 points, Japanese TOPIX stood at 1909.06 points. Chinese Shanghai Composite up by 0.52% to 3474.90 points, and HANG SENG up by 0.80% to 29303.26 points. The Nikkei-225 Stock Average is a price-weighted average of 225 top-rated Japanese companies listed in the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The Nikkei Stock Average was first published on May 16, 1949, where the average p...

TOKYO, 28 APRIL, ARMENPRESS. Asian main indexes values for 28 April: The value of Japanese NIKKEI up by 0.21% to 29053.97 points, Japanese TOPIX up by 0.29% to 1909.06 points. Chinese Shanghai Composite up by 0.42% to 3457.07 points, and HANG SENG up by 0.45% to 29071.34 points. The Nikkei-225 Stock Average is a price-weighted average of 225 top-rated Japanese companies listed in the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The Nikkei Stock Average was first published on May 16, 1949, where t...

Letter #19, 2021, Monday, April 26: Miles of Gibraltar Letter #19, 2021, Monday, April 26: Miles of Gibraltar     “ You will not be like the hired hand, who flees before dangers because he is unconcerned for the flock.” —Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, in Gibraltar yesterday, where Parolin consecrated as a new archbishop Gibraltar native Mark Miles, 53, during Parolin’s homily at the Mass (on the photo above, Parolin places his hands on Miles’s head at the...

TOKYO, 26 APRIL, ARMENPRESS. Asian main indexes values for 26 April: The value of Japanese NIKKEI up by 0.36% to 29126.23 points, Japanese TOPIX up by 0.17% to 1918.15 points. Chinese Shanghai Composite down by 0.95% to 3441.17 points, and HANG SENG down by 0.43% to 28952.83 points. The Nikkei-225 Stock Average is a price-weighted average of 225 top-rated Japanese companies listed in the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The Nikkei Stock Average was first published on May 16, 1949, whe...

Japan share market finished higher after recouping earlier losses on Monday, 26 April 2021, as bargain-hunting underpinned on expectations of solid corporate earnings reports from major Japanese companies. However, market gains capped after tougher restrictions to curb the spread of coronavirus infections in Japan were imposed. At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average advanced 105.60 points, or 0.36%, to 29,126.23. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stoc...

2021-04-26 12:05:41 GMT2021-04-26 20:05:41(Beijing Time) Xinhua English TOKYO, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher Monday eventually reversing early losses as hopes for robust domestic corporate earnings reports outweighed concerns over new COVID-19 restrictions in place in Tokyo and other major urban areas. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 105.60 points, or 0.36 percent, from Friday to close the day at 29,126.23. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues o...

Emotion and pride in Gibraltar as Archbishop Mark Miles is ordained Photos by Johnny Bugeja 25th April 2021 Gibraltarian priest Mark Miles was ordained an Archbishop on Sunday in a moving ceremony during which he was commended to work with “an open, generous, steadfast and compassionate heart” in his new role as Apostolic Nuncio to Togo and Benin. Archbishop Miles was appointed the papal ambassador to the west African countries by Pope Francis, whose mandate was read to the congregation ...

2021-04-23 13:36:58 GMT2021-04-23 21:36:58(Beijing Time) Xinhua English TOKYO, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed lower Friday after inheriting a weak lead from Wall Street overnight on concerns abut plans to hike the capital gains tax, while fears grew over the economic fallout from Japan declaring a fresh virus emergency for Tokyo and other big regions. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped 167.54 points, or 0.57 percent, from Thursday to close the day at 29,020.63. The broa...

TOKYO, 23 APRIL, ARMENPRESS. Asian main indexes values for 23 April: The value of Japanese NIKKEI down by 0.57% to 29020.63 points, Japanese TOPIX down by 0.39% to 1914.98 points. Chinese Shanghai Composite up by 0.26% to 3474.17 points, and HANG SENG up by 1.12% to 29078.75 points. The Nikkei-225 Stock Average is a price-weighted average of 225 top-rated Japanese companies listed in the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The Nikkei Stock Average was first published on May 16, 1949, whe...