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Tokyo stocks advanced Monday, led by the buying of auto and other export-related issues on a weaker yen against the U.S. dollar after solid U.S. jobs data. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 196.14 points,

Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Monday, as a jump in oil prices boosted energy-related stocks, while a weaker yen and strong showing in other Asian equities buoyed investor sentiment. The Nikkei .N225 was up 0.92% at 36,079.14 by

Japanese stocks have experienced a remarkable year in 2023, recording one of their best performances in recent memory. The Nikkei 225 index surged by an impressive 28%, outperforming the S&P 500’s rally of 24%. In addition,

Japanese shares led U.S. and European futures higher on Monday as AI hype juiced up the tech sector ahead of a week brimming with central bank meetings, major economic data and corporate earnings. Chip stocks have

After a tumultuous start to the year, Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 broke past the 35,000 mark for the first time since February 1990 and has been scaling new 33-year highs. The rally in Japan’s equity market,

Asia-Pacific markets rose to new highs in 2023, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 emerging as the top-performing equity index. The region is expected to continue its good run into the next year as well. So, which markets will outperform

Before 2023 began, few saw the rise of interest in investing in Japan, long considered the land that optimistic stock bets go to die. But from spring of last year, inspired by the confidence of Warren

Japan’s Nikkei 225 index closed more than 1% higher Tuesday after the country’s central bank left the main policy rate unchanged at its final meeting of the year. The Bank of Japan made no change to

Japan’s Nikkei share average rallied on Friday, buoyed by a pause in the yen’s climb that had weighed on exporters’ profit outlooks, while chip-related stocks tracked US peers higher. The Nikkei advanced 1.3% to 33,109.30 as

Tokyo stocks rose sharply Monday after the yen pulled back from a four-month peak and lifted export-related electronics and auto issues. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended up 483.94 points, or

The Japanese yen jumped on Thursday as Bank of Japan policymakers hinted the central bank may shift away from its ultra-low interest rate plan and a gauge of global stocks rose after three straight falls as

Core inflation in Japan’s capital slowed in November, underscoring the central bank’s view that cost-push pressures in the world’s third-largest economy will gradually dissipate. While service prices – in focus as the central bank looks for