Japan utilities boost efforts to cut coal import costs, improve energy security

Japanese stocks are expected to strengthen in the coming months with the Nikkei 225 set to hit new record highs this year, UBS analysts wrote in a note, citing optimism over progress in business reforms and

Tokyo stocks rebounded Monday, as easing fears over escalation in the Middle East spurred buying following heavy selling late last week. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 370.26 points, or 1.00 percent, from Friday at

Japan just posted more record figures for tourism. The number of visitors surpassed 3 million in March – the first time they’ve ever gone above that level. Arrivals have been boosted by factors including the weak

Tokyo stocks rose Monday as the yen’s weakness against the U.S. dollar lifted export-oriented issues and concern eased over the Middle East situation. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 354.96 points, or 0.91 percent, from

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei Stock Average jumped on Thursday as the market realized that individuals’ interest in buying stocks through a revamped tax-free program is stronger than expected. The average closed at 39,773.14, up 321.29, or 0.81%,

Japan stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Machinery, Services and Transport sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 0.06%. The best performers of the

Japan’s stock market, long-regarded as a bellwether for Asia’s economic health, reached a significant milestone in early 2024. The Nikkei 225, a benchmark index that gauges the performance of 225 blue-chip companies listed on the Tokyo

Tokyo stocks ended sharply higher Monday, with the Nikkei surging over 2 percent, as exporters were boosted by the yen’s weakness against the U.S. dollar, while sentiment was lifted on receding concerns regarding the Bank of

The eye-popping gains in U.S. technology stocks have made the S&P 500 the envy of the world. But another market has quietly logged similar returns over the past decade, is cheaper, and is primed for further

Japan’s economy expanded at an annualized clip of 0.4% in October to December from the previous quarter, better than the initial estimate for a 0.4% contraction, government data showed on Monday. The revised figure for gross

Japan’s main stock benchmark breached 40,000 points for the first time to end Monday at a record closing high, as corporate governance reform and solid valuations continue to pave the way for long-term global investor interest.

Japan’s Nikkei share average scaled record highs for the second consecutive session, supported by upbeat performances in pharmaceuticals, although profit-taking capped some of those gains. The Nikkei ended 0.35% higher at a new closing high of 39,233.71.

Japan’s stock market defied gloomy economic data to rally Friday, lifting broader Asian shares and ending the week on a buoyant note, the media reported. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed above 38,000 points for the

Hong Kong markets led gains in Asia on Friday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 hitting a fresh 34-year high as it attempted to scale its all-time peak. At its intraday high of 38,863.69, Nikkei was less than 100 points