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2021-04-13 11:05:44 GMT2021-04-13 19:05:44(Beijing Time) Xinhua English TOKYO, April 13 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher Tuesday as investors sought out issues deemed oversold following the markets recent decline, with sentiment supported by firms reporting solid earnings. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 212.88 points, or 0.72 percent, from Monday to close the day at 29,751.61. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, gain...

Japan share market finished session higher on Friday, 09 April 2021, on following positive cues overnight from Wall Street on a global economic recovery hopes after the U. S. Federal Reserves repeated assurances that monetary policy will likely remain unchanged for the foreseeable future. However, market gains caped as downward trend regionally and on caution before the Japanese governments plan for new coronavirus measures in Tokyo, Kyoto and Okinawa, with Covid-19 cases beginning to surge ah...

2021-04-08 01:35:58 GMT2021-04-08 09:35:58(Beijing Time) Xinhua English TOKYO, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened lower Thursday as investor sentiment was dented by a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Japan, which have clouded the outlook for earnings season here as well as the broader economic recovery. As of 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost 170.72 points, or 0.57 percent, from Wednesday to 29,560.07. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo ...

TOKYO, 8 APRIL, ARMENPRESS. Asian main indexes values for 8 April: The value of Japanese NIKKEI down by 0.07% to 29708.98 points, Japanese TOPIX down by 0.79% to 1951.86 points. Chinese Shanghai Composite up by 0.08% to 3482.55 points, and HANG SENG up by 1.16% to 29008.07 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...

2021-04-07 04:05:59 GMT2021-04-07 12:05:59(Beijing Time) Xinhua English TOKYO, April 7 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks were essentially flat Wednesday following an initial round of bargain hunting after the markets fall a day earlier. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average shed 10.86 points, or 0.04 percent, from Tuesday to 29,685.77. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, added 5.49 points, or 0.28 percent, at 1,959.83. Securities house and phar...

TOKYO, 6 APRIL, ARMENPRESS. Asian main indexes values for 6 April: The value of Japanese NIKKEI down by 1.30% to 29696.63 points, Japanese TOPIX down by 1.47% to 1954.34 points. Chinese Shanghai Composite down by 0.04% to 3482.97 points, and HANG SENG stood at 28938.74 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...

Nikkei ends above 30,000 as US jobs data renew recovery hopes April 5, 2021 (Mainichi Japan) This file photo shows the Tokyo Stock Exchange. (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index rose in thin trading Monday to end above the 30,000 line for the first time in two weeks as stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data for March renewed hopes for a robust global economic recovery and corporate earnings growth. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 235.25 points, or 0.79 percent, ...

2021-04-05 10:36:03 GMT2021-04-05 18:36:03(Beijing Time) Xinhua English TOKYO, April 5 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher Monday as buying was propelled by hopes for the pace of the recovery of the global economy following U.S. jobs data for March beating analysts forecasts. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 235.25 points, or 0.79 percent, from Friday to close the day at 30,089.25, marking its highest closing level since March 18. The broader Topix index of all First Section ...

2021-04-01 04:06:14 GMT2021-04-01 12:06:14(Beijing Time) Xinhua English TOKYO, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks advanced Thursday morning on increased optimism for the U.S. economic recovery after solid employment data, with a Bank of Japan survey showing improved sentiment among large manufacturers also adding support. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 334.79 points, or 1.15 percent, from Wednesday to 29,513.59. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Sto...

2021-04-01 08:06:01 GMT2021-04-01 16:06:01(Beijing Time) Xinhua English TOKYO, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher Thursday as investors welcomed upbeat U.S. private sector jobs data and a Bank of Japan survey showing improved sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 210.07 points, or 0.72 percent, from Wednesday to close the day, the first of the new fiscal year, at 29,388.87. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on ...