World shares are higher ahead of the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, while bitcoin surged to a record high ...

The Japanese stock market has moved higher in four straight sessions, gathering more than 1,500 points or 3.8 percent in that span.

Nikkei 225 is an index which belongs to the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). The Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei) calculates the index daily since 1950. The calculation of Nikkei 225 index began on ...

The benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, closed 312.62 points, or 0.79 percent higher, at 39,958.87. The Nikkei briefly surpassed the 40,000 mark for the first time ...

The yen today initially moved lower after Japan’s Nikkei Stock Index rallied to a 2-week high, which curbed safe-haven demand for the yen. Also, higher T-note yields today are bearish for the yen.

Asian shares advanced Friday after U.S. stocks rose to a record and the Bank of Japan raised its key lending rate. U.S.

Japanese stocks may rise as a weaker yen raises hopes for domestic earnings growth. Nikkei futures are up 0.7% at 39815 on the SGX. USD/JPY is at 156.47, compared with 155.88 as of Wednesday’s Tokyo ...

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 312.62 points, or 0.79 percent, from Wednesday at 39,958.87. The broader Topix index finished 14.55 points, or 0.53 percent, higher at 2,751.74.

TOKYO, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Japan's key stock index extended its gains for a third consecutive day on Wednesday, boosted by SoftBank Group's AI-focused investment plan. The benchmark Nikkei stock ...

The partnership formed by Oracle, OpenAI and SoftBank is due to invest up to $500 billion. SoftBank's shares rose 3.7% on ...

The Nikkei had risen 1.48% to 39,604.71 by the ... Of the more than 1,600 shares trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s prime market, 65% rose and 30% fell, with 3% flat.