Japan’s wage watershed raises economic hopes

apan’s Nikkei share average advanced for a fourth straight session on Tuesday amid optimism for increased investment in the country’s semiconductor industry. Advantest Corp climbed 2.38%, extending a four-day gain to 29% on bets the chip-testing equipment maker

As the Nikkei Stock Average rose last week to its highest level since 1990, Japan equity watchers found themselves in an unusual position. After three lost decades, the whole world was watching them. Miyuki Kashima, head of Japanese

The rally that lifted the Nikkei Stock Average past 30,000 for the first time since 2021 on Wednesday has been fueled by foreign investors seeking a stable safe haven in an uncertain economic environment. American stock investors are

Stocks in the Asia-Pacific region rose Monday, May 15, Japanese shares climbing for the third session. Hong Kong stocks added, with the Hang Seng Index HSI, +1.75% up 1.8% at 19,971.13, while the Nikkei 225 Index NIK, +0.81% of Japanese companies gained 0.8% to

Japanese shares rallied on Tuesday, sending the benchmark Nikkei gauge to the highest close in 16 months, led higher by steelmakers on upbeat corporate earnings. Shares of JFE Holdings Inc jumped 14.5%, the steepest gain in 14 years,

Banking sector problems in the United States and Europe were caused by liquidity and interest rates risks, but won’t have an impact on Japan’s economy and financial system for now, Economy Minister Shigeyuki Goto said Tuesday. Goto spoke

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock index closed fractionally higher Tuesday, as chip-oriented issues gained on hopes for increased production amid some caution ahead of earnings and outlook reports from domestic and overseas firms this week. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock

The Japanese stock market has underperformed and languished against the US since the infamous burst of Japan’s property bubble in early 1990 that led to two decades of sticky deflation. Even though, the implementation of “Abenomics” in December

Japan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Retail, Warehousing and Steel sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 0.07% to hit a new 1-month high. The best performers of the session on the Nikkei

Buffett considering additional investment in Japanese stocks Buffett says holding 7.4% stake in five Japanese trading houses including Itochu Buffet to visit Japanese trading houses, Tungaloy Corp offices during his stay in Japan this time This should give

Japan aims to popularize the use of flexible solar cells by 2030, Nikkei has learned, with the government planning to support mass production by domestic companies and introduce them at public buildings, train stations, schools and elsewhere. One

Tokyo stocks rose moderately on Monday, mainly aided by buying to secure rights to dividends ahead of the end of fiscal 2022 in Japan. The Nikkei average of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime

Asia-Pacific markets rose on Wednesday as investors looked ahead to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest update on its rate hike decision, as the central bank attempts to balance its inflation fight and stem a banking crisis. Japan’s Nikkei 225 led gains

As cherry blossoms begin to bloom and revelers prepare to experience the seasonal spectacle, the nation will soon be blanketed with the dainty petals that not only bring people together but also boost the economy. For the first