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2020-12-22 04:35:25 GMT2020-12-22 12:35:25(Beijing Time) Xinhua English TOKYO, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks lost ground Tuesday morning as the rapid spread of a new strain of COVID-19 in Britain which has seen numerous travel bans enforced in Europe and from other countries fueled selling. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost 101.33 points, or 0.38 percent, from Monday to 26,613.09. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, fell 15...

2020-12-22 02:35:22 GMT2020-12-22 10:35:22(Beijing Time) Xinhua English TOKYO, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened lower Tuesday as investor sentiment was dampened by business restrictions and flight bans in Europe and other countries as a result of the rampant spread of a new strain of COVID-19 in Britain that could impact the recovery of the global economy. In the opening minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost 90.74 points, or 0.34 percent, from Monday to 26,62...

2020-12-22 10:35:28 GMT2020-12-22 18:35:28(Beijing Time) Xinhua English TOKYO, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed lower Tuesday as investor sentiment was dampened by concerns that a new variant of the COVID-19 virus spreading in Europe could cloud the outlook for global economic recovery from the pandemic. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 278.03 points, or 1.04 percent, from Monday to close the day at 26,436.39. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo...

Japan shares declined on Monday, 21 December 2020, with the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average and the broader Topix index settling lower, as rising U. S.-China tensions and the worsening coronavirus outbreaks and fresh lockdowns in several European countries overshadowed news that US lawmakers finally have a deal on more support for American families and businesses. At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 48.97 points, or 0.18%, to 26,714.42. The broader Topix index of all First S...

2020-12-21 04:05:41 GMT2020-12-21 12:05:41(Beijing Time) Xinhua English TOKYO, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks fell Monday morning as earlier buying on the back of an agreement in the U.S. on long-awaited stimulus measures, gave way to growing concerns about a new COVID-19 variant that has seen a Tier 4 lockdown imposed on London and southeastern England, and tightened restrictions for all of Britain over the holiday period. This comes as concerns are still rife in Japan about a surge i...

Japan shares settled mixed on Friday, 18 December 2020, with the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing lower while the broader Topix index settled higher, as concerns over surging coronavirus cases in Japan offset investors optimism over the development of vaccines. At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 43.28 points, or 0.16%, to 26,763.39. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange added marginal 0.66 points, or 0.04%, to 1,793.24. The ...

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Effissimo Capital Management: Request for an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of Toshiba Corporation Effissimo Capital Management: Request for an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of Toshiba Corporation Effissimo Capital Management Pte Ltd (hereinafter referred to as “we”) today requested that Toshiba Corporation (hereinafter referred to as “Toshiba”) call an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to ˜elect a person who will be charged to investigate th...

Japan shares advanced on Wednesday, 16 December 2020, with the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average and broader Topix index settling higher, as investors sentiments buoyed up as the U. S. Federal Reserve commitment to continued its asset purchase program and U. S. lawmakers made progress toward a $900 billion coronavirus relief deal. At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average advanced 49.27 points, or 0.18%, to 26,806.67. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stoc...

Tokyo stocks end higher after Fed vows to maintain monetary easing Dec. 17, 2020 03:35 pm JST Jan. 13 | 02:56 pm JST TOKYO The requested article has expired, and is no longer available. Any related articles, and user comments are shown below. © KYODO ©2021 GPlusMedia Inc. Dec. 17, 2020 03:52 pm JST yes usd rate very bad against jpy since new president on way to white house literally 1jpy loss in 2 days for 1 usd.big blow to japane...