Japanese stock markets reacted positively to the Bank of Japan's expected interest rate hike, with the flagship Nikkei 225 surging as much as 1.42% following the announcement.

NEW YORK — Japan’s Nikkei stock index jumped more than 4% on Monday after its ruling party chose an ultra-conservative as its leader and likely first woman prime minister. Other Asian markets also ...

The Nikkei 225 Index was flat on Monday as the Japanese statistics agency published mixed economic numbers. What next for the ...

The Nikkei 225 Index dropped by 1.30% on Monday as traders waited for the upcoming Bank of Japan (BoJ) interest rate decision ...

The Nikkei stock index surged over 2 percent Thursday for the third straight day of increase, boosted by shares related to ...

Japan’s Nikkei stock index jumped nearly 5% on Monday to a new record close while shares in France fell back after its prime minister resigned less than a month after taking office. The CAC 40 in ...

Japan's stock-market rally continued, with the Nikkei Stock Average rising 1.2% to 44372.50—another record high. SoftBank Group was the top gainer, surging 10% to a record close after key partner ...

BANGKOK — Asian shares nosedived on Monday after the meltdown Friday on Wall Street over U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff hikes and the backlash from Beijing. U.S. futures also signaled further ...

The way Japanese stocks are going these days, it takes only a drip of news to generate a flood of buying. The Nikkei Stock Average hit a fresh 33-year high Tuesday, led by rises in big-name shares ...

Japan's Nikkei Stock Average jumped 9.1% to close at 34609.00, marking its biggest one-day percentage gain since August 2024, as risk appetite rebounded sharply following U.S. President Donald Trump's ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Japan’s Nikkei stock index jumped more than 4% on Monday after its ruling party chose an ultra-conservative as its leader and likely first woman prime minister. Other Asian markets ...