Japanese household financial assets surge 4.6% YoY by June-end
Japanese households' financial assets hit a record high of 2,212 trillion yen ($15.4 trillion) by June-end.
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Japan’s Nikkei cruises to 34-year peak
The Nikkei Stock Average closed at 38,157 on Thursday, marking a 1.2 per cent increase from the previous day and…
Japan’s Nikkei hits 34-year peak
Japan's Nikkei share average closed at a fresh 34-year high on Tuesday at 37,963.97, a 2.89 per cent increase, as…
Asian stocks mixed despite Wall Street’s gains
Asia stock markets traded mixed Thursday, despite U.S. stocks closing at fresh highs for a fifth-straight day…
Asian stock markets, led by Australia, mostly gain as oil prices rebound
Stock markets in Asia went up Wednesday as a recovery in oil prices lifted energy shares. Australia’s S&P/ASX…
Asian stocks up as concerns over China slowdown ease
Asian stock markets were broadly higher Thursday, backed by easing of fears about a sharp slowdown in China, while…
Japan’s Nikkei Average Ends above 16,000
Japanese stocks rose Wednesday after a lower open, managing solid gains with most other Asian markets were closed…
Nikkei Drops for Second Day As U.S. Government Shutdown Drags on
Japan's Nikkei stock average dropped for a second day on Thursday as investors fretted about the U.S.…
Japan Retreats, Australia Climbs in Choppy Trade
Asian stocks wavered in choppy trade Friday on caution ahead of the month’s end and a long weekend in the U.S.,…
Japan Stocks End Higher; China Car Shares Gain
Japanese stocks climbed Wednesday on a weakened yen and a positive lead from Wall Street, while Australian shares…
Japan Stocks Slammed by Firm Yen As Asia Retreats
Asian stock markets ended lower Wednesday after overnight losses in the U.S. on monetary-policy concerns, with…
Asian Stocks Rise After Alcoa Results, China Data
Most Asian markets rebounded Tuesday after a higher finish on Wall Street and better-than-expected results from…
Japan, Korea Stocks Rally amid Fed Hopes
Japanese and South Korean stocks jumped Thursday on hopes the Federal Reserve will maintain its bond purchases for…
Most Asian Stocks Rise as Shanghai Falls Again
Stocks in Hong Kong and Australia posted solid gains Wednesday as a positive lead from Wall Street helped a rebound…
Yen Weakness Boosts Nikkei
Asian stocks advanced Monday as the U.S. dollar's continued rise pushed Japanese stocks higher to a fresh 5½ year…
Japan Leads Asia Rally After China Trade Data
Japanese stocks rallied on toward five-year highs Wednesday, outperforming other Asia markets, which also traded…
Most Asia Markets End Higher, Led By Hong Kong
Hong Kong stocks rallied to lead most Asian markets Thursday, as energy producers climbed after an increase in oil…
Don’t Be Fooled By Conservative Japanese Profit Forecasts, Says Goldman Sachs
Beware of the conservative Japanese approach to profit forecasts, Goldman Sachs cautioned in a report. The…
Asia Stocks Rise; Tokyo Climbs After Brief Retreat
Asian stocks mostly rose Friday as investors pushed up commodity-related firms, while shares in Tokyo briefly slid…
Japan Stocks Shine, As China, Hong Kong Retreat
Japanese stocks ended sharply higher to lead Asian markets on Thursday, catching a tailwind from the yen’s weakness…
Asia Shares Mostly Rally Amid Greek Elections
Most Asian shares rallied Monday on hopes Greece will remain in the euro-zone after weekend election results…
Nikkei Ends Lower On Investors’ Profit-Taking
Tokyo stocks closed lower Wednesday on profit-taking from their surge the previous day, as the new fiscal year…