Asian shares and euro slip as Greece fails to reach debt deal

Last Updated: Monday, June 15, 2015, 07:51

Asian shares fell and the euro skidded in Asian trade on Monday, after Greece`s talks with lenders to avert a default ended with no agreement and Wall Street logged losses ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting.

Tokyo stocks close 0.12% higher, capped by Greece woes

Last Updated: Friday, June 12, 2015, 15:17

Toyota closed up 0.86 percent at 8,394.0 yen and factory robotics maker Fanuc rose 0.84 percent to 26,330.0 yen while Japan`s biggest bank Mitsubishi UFJ slipped 0.21 percent to 890.0 yen.

Europe gains on Greek hopes; dollar up before US data

Last Updated: Friday, June 12, 2015, 13:03

Europe`s main bourses picked after a slow start. The benchmark FTSEurofirst 300 was last up 0.6 percent, as hopes Greece was closing in on a deal with the European Union, International Monetary Fund and European Central Bank. Greek stocks surged 7 percent.

Tokyo stocks down 0.80% by break

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 9, 2015, 10:21

The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange was down 164.25 points at 20,292.94 by the break, while the Topix index of all first-section shares slipped 0.84 percent, or 14.04 points, to 1,647.95.

Tokyo stocks open 0.44% lower

Last Updated: Friday, June 5, 2015, 10:39

The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange fell 89.43 points to 20,398.76 at the start.

Tokyo shares inch higher at close after two days of losses

Last Updated: Thursday, June 4, 2015, 12:19

Tokyo stocks gave up most of their early gains Thursday but still ended in positive territory after two days of losses, as exporters were supported by a weak yen.

Tokyo stocks open 0.58% lower

Last Updated: Monday, June 1, 2015, 06:13

Tokyo stocks opened 0.58 percent lower Monday on early profit-taking after 11 straight days of gains and modest drops on Wall Street.

US Dollar soars to 124.25 yen, highest in more than 12 years

Last Updated: Thursday, May 28, 2015, 09:18

The greenback briefly touched 124.25 yen in Tokyo, its highest level since late 2002, before settling back to 124.14 yen.

Nikkei up for 8th day, but low volumes may portend imminent correction

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 26, 2015, 12:23

The Nikkei 225 ended 0.1 percent higher at 20,437.48 after flitting between positive and negative territory during the session.

Tokyo stocks open flat

Last Updated: Friday, May 22, 2015, 10:18

The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange, which finished at its best level since April 2000 on Thursday, inched up 5.50 points to 20,208.37 at the start.

Japan shares set fresh 15-year high, dollar holds gains after Fed minutes

Last Updated: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 10:11

Japanese shares hit a new 15-year high on Thursday on hopes that its long-moribund economy was finally coming to life, but weak China factory activity capped stock market gains in much of the rest of Asia.