In Japan, the Nikkei 225 index climbed the most in a month and the yen traded weaker against the dollar, amid signs markets have priced in the potential for an

Barely weeks after Japanese stocks broke three-decade highs, the country’s financial markets are hurtling toward another phenomenon not seen for the best part of a generation: rising interest rates. Bankers are

Japan’s economy avoided a technical recession, revised government data showed on Monday, even though the upward change in the fourth quarter was weaker than expected and highlighted concerns about the

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei Stock Average reached the key milestone of 40,000 on Monday, mainly led by gains in semiconductor stocks, which have been boosted by expectation of higher demand for

Japan’s Nikkei 225 index hit a fresh high Monday as traders returned from a long weekend, while China markets snapped a nine-day winning streak. The Nikkei ended 0.4% higher at 39,233.71, comfortably

On February 16, the Nikkei Stock Average continued its upward climb on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. At one point, the stock market surge exceeded ¥700 JPY ($4.67 USD. That edged within ￥50 of

Foreign investors increased their purchases of Japanese stocks last week as easing concerns over the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) potential policy shift buoyed market sentiment. According to data from Japanese

Japanese shares touched a 34-year peak on Tuesday, while European stocks and S&P 500 futures slipped as investors waited for a U.S. inflation report that could shape Federal Reserve policy.