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By Junko FujitaJapan's Nikkei share gauge rose for a fifth straight session on Friday, driven by gains in AI-related companies and as investors bought ahead of a Monday deadline to qualify for mid-term dividends.The benchmark Nikkei 225 TVC:NI225 advanced 1.30% to close at 66,364.20, rising just ov…
U.S. stocks traded lower midway through trading, with the Dow Jones index falling around 350 points on Thursday. The Dow traded down 0.70% to 51,153.35 while the NASDAQ dipped 0.70% to 26,746.39. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.46% to 7,670.50. Leading and Lagging Sectors Energy shares jumped by 1.7% on Thursday. In
The Nikkei stock benchmark gained after a three-day holiday as Tokyo’s market caught up with a global AI-led rally. Climbing bond yields and a rise in oil prices weighed on broader risk appetite, however.The Nikkei 225 rose 1.8% to 66,167.25 as of 10:09 a.m. in Tokyo, while the broader Topix rose 0…
Japan Morning Close: Nikkei 225 Rises 0.8% To 64,662.11; Topix Falls 0.4% To 4,076.38
Nikkei 225 gained 0.69% to 63,923 at the close, after an early decline, while Topix rose 0.61% to 4,0… amid higher oil prices supporting energy producers.
U.S. stocks traded lower midway through trading, with the Dow Jones index dropping more than 350 points on Tuesday. The Dow traded down 0.71% to 52,051.45 while the NASDAQ declined 0.67% to 26,010.20. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.42% to 7,588.35. Leading and Lagging Sectors Energy shares jumped by 1.4% on Tuesday
Kroger gained about 3% after reporting second-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.09 per share and sales of $34.621 billion, both above estimates.
Oracle climbed in premarket trading after reporting better-than-expected first-quarter financial results and raising its FY27 adjusted EPS guidance.
Brent crude climbed above $108 a barrel as reports said Iran-backed Houthis seized Yemen’s key Red Sea port of Mocha and advanced toward the Hanish Islands. The report also said Asian markets fell and U.S. stock futures were mixed.
Core & Main reported second-quarter earnings of 94 cents a share on sales of $2.145 billion, topping analyst estimates of 92 cents and $2.136 billion, respectively.
Japan’s morning close saw the Nikkei 225 rise 0.3% to 65,495.23 and the Topix rise 0.3% to 4,063.61.
Nikkei 225 rose 2.1% and KOSPI surged 4.6%. Both moves were supported by heavy exposure to semiconductor and AI stocks following strong US chip gains in the prior session, per TradingView News.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.6% to above 64,500 on Friday, snapping a four-day losing streak as traders scaled back expectations for a Fed rate hike this month.
The ISM services PMI surged to 55.4 in August from 54.1 previously, above the 54.3 market estimate and its strongest pace in six months.
Asian cash markets finished mixed. Nikkei 225 closed lower, Hang Seng closed lower, Shanghai Composite closed lower, while KOSPI closed higher and ASX 200 closed lower.
Nikkei 225 rose 0.4% to above 64,500 and Topix climbed 1.2% to 4,130 on Thursday, tracking Wall Street gains after bond-yield pullback. Financials led, with Mitsubishi UFJ up 2.6%, Sumitomo Mitsui 2.7% and Mizuho 2.3%.
In mixed trade, Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.2% to around 64,200 while the Topix gained 0.7% to 4,110. A stronger yen weighed on export-heavy stocks, while oil’s pullback offered support.
Nikkei 225 slipped 0.15% to close at 66,215 while Topix gained 0.62% to 4,182. Japanese 10-year bond yield climbed to around 3% and oil rose, weighing index momentum.
Nikkei Rises 0.4%, Led by IT Services Stocks — Market Talk
Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.2% to close at 66,132, while Topix rose 0.15% to 4,117. Mixed tech performance followed Nvidia’s strong sales outlook; Advantest fell 3.1% and Kioxia Holdings gained 5%.
Nikkei 225 fell 0.3% toward 66,000 while Topix rose 0.4% to 4,128 in mixed trade. US PCE prices rose more than expected in July, keeping US rate expectations cautious.
The U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditures price index rose 3.7% year over year in July versus economist forecasts of 3.6%, while the monthly measure increased 0.2% and core PCE was unchanged at 3.3%.
Asian cash markets end mixed as Nikkei 225 rises 0.5% and Hang Seng falls 1.97%, while Shanghai Composite slips 0.4%, KOSPI gains 0.68%, and ASX 200 edges up 1.17%.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index rises 200 points, or 0.31%, to close at 65,729 as Furukawa Electric (+9.66%), Fujikura (+5.72%) and Citizen Holdings (+4.01%) lead and Yokohama Rubber (-3.75%) lags.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 rises 0.4% to above 65,700 on Tuesday, reversing earlier losses as select technology and AI-related shares rebound and investors look to Nvidia’s earnings.
The US S&P Global composite PMI climbed to 56 in August from 54.5 in the previous month, marking the strongest growth since April 2022.
Asian cash markets end mixed, with Nikkei 225 down 2.54% and KOSPI down 1.55% while Hang Seng and Shanghai Composite rise 1.53% and 1.61%, respectively.
The New York Fed's Empire State Manufacturing Index surged to 20.6 in August from 15.6 in the prior month, topping market estimates of 11.
The New York Fed’s Empire State Manufacturing Index rises to 20.6 in August from 15.6 in the prior month, exceeding market estimates of 11, as U.S. stocks trade mixed.
Japan's Nikkei 225 Index rises 0.4% toward 69,000 after preliminary data showed the economy expanded less than expected in the second quarter, while chip and AI-linked stocks mostly advance.