The Nikkei stock index ended the final trading day of 2024 on a down note but, for the year, rose 19 percent from 2023, closing at a record high on strong corporate earnings and a weaker yen boosting ...

TOKYO -- Japan's stock market ended 2024 trading with the benchmark Nikkei Stock Average closing at 39,894.54 , its highest-ever finish, as investors bet on the AI-related tech boom, Japanese ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index ended the final trading day of 2024 on a down note but, for the year, rose 19 percent from 2023, closing at a record high on strong corporate earnings and a ...

Toyota shares soared Thursday after Nikkei reported the company aims to double its return on equity target to 20%, citing an ...

Shares are lower in Tokyo and Shanghai, two of only a handful of world markets open on Christmas day. Oil prices rose.

U.S.-traded shares of Toyota Motor surged Thursday following a report from Nikkei that the carmaker is aiming for a 20% ...

The Tokyo Stock Exchange is seen in the capital's Chuo Ward in this Oct. 2, 2020, photo. (Mainichi/Yuki Miyatake) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index ended at a five-month high above 40,000 on ...

In Asia, South Korea’s Kospi added 0.6% to 2,418.80. But shares of Jeju Air Co. lost 8.8% after one of the company’s jets ...

The Nikkei was down 0.12 per cent at 38,990.56 ... 4.78 per cent All but two of the 33 industry sub-indexes of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) fell. Steelmakers rose 0.36 per cent and energy ...

The Nikkei was up 0.53% at 39,336.390 by the midday ... the top performer among the 33 industry sub-indexes on the Tokyo Stock Exchange . Honda Motor rose 4.15% and Nissan Motor gained 5%.

However, the stock ended the year 13.39% lower. Fujikura, which makes wire cabling for data centers, grew sixfold this year, becoming the top gainer in percentage terms on the Nikkei. Lasertec ...

Asian markets continue to show resilience, with traders remaining cautiously optimistic as they navigate year-end trading ...