Tokyo stocks up 0.53% by break

Last Updated: Monday, March 30, 2015, 09:06

Tokyo stocks rebounded Monday with the benchmark Nikkei up 0.53 percent by the break, after Wall Street rallied on Friday while investors shrugged off a drop in Japanese factory output.

Tokyo stocks fall 1.57% by break on stronger yen, Wall St dive

Last Updated: Thursday, March 26, 2015, 10:05

Tokyo stocks fell 1.57 percent Thursday morning, hit by a stronger yen and sharp losses on Wall Street that were fuelled by weak US data.

Asian shares wobble as China PMI weighs

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 24, 2015, 12:15

An index of Asian shares wobbled between positive and negative territory on Tuesday after a measure of Chinese factory activity unexpectedly skidded to an 11-month low, pointing up weakness in the economy.

Tokyo shares rise 0.99% on easing Fed rate expectations

Last Updated: Monday, March 23, 2015, 12:28

Tokyo stocks rose 0.99 percent to a fresh 15-year high Monday, as global markets get a boost from speculation that the US Federal Reserve will not rush to hike interest rates.

Tokyo stocks open down 0.17%

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 18, 2015, 06:14

Tokyo stocks opened 0.17 percent lower on Wednesday as caution grew following recent advances and ahead of a policy announcement by the US central bank.

Japan`s trade deficit tumbles 47.3% on-year in February: Govt

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 18, 2015, 06:04

Japan`s trade deficit nearly halved year-on-year in February as lower oil prices helped reduce the cost of imports, official data showed Wednesday.

Tokyo stocks open 0.93% higher

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 17, 2015, 06:24

Tokyo stocks opened 0.93 percent higher on Tuesday following a positive lead from Wall Street.

Tokyo stocks slightly higher in early trade

Last Updated: Monday, March 16, 2015, 06:22

Tokyo stocks were slightly higher in early trade on Monday, shrugging off drops on Wall Street and a lull in the dollar`s rise against the yen.

Japan promises $4 billion in aid to combat disasters over four years

Last Updated: Saturday, March 14, 2015, 20:21

Japan will provide assistance amounting to USD 4 billion in the coming four years to reduce the number of disaster victims and their suffering around the world, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Saturday.

Tokyo investors eye Fed, BoJ meetings next week

Last Updated: Friday, March 13, 2015, 16:02

Meetings of the US Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan will be key trading cues for Tokyo investors next week after the Nikkei broke the 19,000 level on Friday for the first time in 15 years.

Dollar steady ahead of US jobs report

Last Updated: Friday, March 6, 2015, 12:43

The dollar was steady ahead of a key US jobs report later Friday, while the euro struggled after the European Central Bank released details of an unprecedented monetary easing plan designed to lift the faltering eurozone economy.