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 ...

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting around a record on Friday as they head for the close of a second straight winning ...

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.

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 ...

Asian shares were mixed on Thursday after China rolled out more moves to try to boost its lagging stock markets by raising ...

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 ...

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 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.