N225 (N225) News
Track canonical SquawkNews coverage tagged to N225, N225. This hub brings together deduplicated headlines about market instrument, markets catalysts, earnings, analyst actions, and wider market events so traders can review how a developing story changed over time. It contains 40 indexed stories across 11 publication days and is ordered by the same first-publication timeline used by LiveCast.
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Nikkei 225 closes up 1.35% on Thursday gains
Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 915 points (1.35%) on Thursday to close at 68,439, led by gains in Murata Manufacturing, Toppan, and Taiyo Yuden.
EQUITY | Aug 13, 2026, 06:30 AM UTC
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Japan Earnings Wrap: Toho, Baycurrent Gain, Ichigo Slides
() -- Japanese listed companies reporting earnings traded mixed on Thursday, with gains led by entertainment and consulting firms, and renewable energy firms came under pressure. Toho's (TYO:9602) shares gained over 4% d
EARNINGS | Jul 16, 2026, 03:21 AM UTC
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Tech Recovery Lifts Asian Stock Markets
() -- Asian stock markets largely rallied on Wednesday, following a soft inflation report overnight from Washington, and gains in tech shares on Wall Street. In addition, reports from Beijing confirmed a still-growing na
MACRO | Jul 15, 2026, 10:40 AM UTC
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Japanese Shares Close in Green on Softer US Inflation Data, Tech Rally
() -- Japanese stocks maintained their positive run to close in green on the back of softer US inflation data, even as oil prices jumped on energy supply pressure after Iran expanded its strikes on Gulf countries. The be
CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 15, 2026, 06:55 AM UTC
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Japan Earnings Wrap: Create Restaurants Climbs, Tsuruha Slips
() -- Japanese listed companies reporting earnings traded mixed on Wednesday, with gains led by restaurant operators, but drugstore firms came under pressure. Create Restaurants' (TYO:3387) shares jumped 4% after reporti
EARNINGS | Jul 15, 2026, 03:26 AM UTC
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Japan's Reuters Tankan Manufacturing Sentiment Stalls in July
() -- Sentiment among major Japanese manufacturers held steady in July, with the Reuters Tankan manufacturing index unchanged at +13 points, according to the latest Reuters Tankan survey released Wednesday. The reading m
EQUITY | Jul 15, 2026, 12:43 AM UTC
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Japanese Equities Open Higher as Cooling U.S. Inflation Eases Rate-Hike Fears
() -- Japanese shares climbed in Wednesday morning trading, tracking gains on Wall Street overnight after U.S. inflation came in well below forecasts, easing fears of Federal Reserve rate hikes. The Nikkei 225 rose 246.2
CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 15, 2026, 12:38 AM UTC
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Japan Earnings Wrap: Sansan and Sakata Seed Surge, Money Forward Drops
() -- Japanese stocks reporting earnings traded mixed on Tuesday, with gains led by software and seed-producing firms, but fintech firms came under pressure. Sansan (TYO:4443) rose 6% after reporting full-year results. P
EARNINGS | Jul 14, 2026, 03:56 AM UTC
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Japan Shares Slip as US-Iran Tensions Escalate
() -- Japanese equities opened lower on Tuesday as heightened geopolitical friction between Washington and Tehran rattled investor sentiment. The Nikkei 225 dropped 239.8 points, or 0.4%, to 67,002.94 at the opening bell
MACRO | Jul 14, 2026, 12:41 AM UTC
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Renewed Persian Gulf Hostilities Damp Asian Stock Markets
() -- Asian stock markets largely tracked lower Monday, as the status of the Strait of Hormuz remained contested, and international petroleum prices rose. Tech issues fell back on renewed concerns that higher interest ra
EARNINGS | Jul 13, 2026, 10:48 AM UTC
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Asia Week Ahead: China's Q2 GDP, BOK Decision, India Inflation
() -- China's economic data will take center stage this week, with investors closely watching second-quarter GDP and June activity data for fresh clues on the health of the world's second-largest economy as it enters the
MACRO | Jul 13, 2026, 08:44 AM UTC
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Japan Producer Prices Accelerate in June, Reinforcing BOJ Rate-Hike Case
() -- Japan's producer prices rose 7.1% year over year in June, accelerating from a revised 6.6% increase in May, according to preliminary data released by the Bank of Japan on Friday. The reading was higher than the Inv
CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 10, 2026, 04:04 AM UTC
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Japan Equities Surge on Tech Boost, Producer Inflation Data
() -- Japan's stock market advanced at the opening bell on Friday, propelled by a tech-driven rally in U.S. shares that lifted investor sentiment. The Nikkei 225 gained 782.9 points or 1.2% to open at 68,526.72. Market p
CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 10, 2026, 01:10 AM UTC
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Japan's Producer Price Inflation Quickens to 7.1% in June
() -- Japan's producer price index (PPI) rose 7.1% year over year in June, according to preliminary data released by the Bank of Japan on Friday. The reading was higher than the consensus forecast of a 6.8% increase by I
MACRO | Jul 10, 2026, 12:20 AM UTC
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Tech Rebound, China Economy Roil Asian Stock Markets
() -- Asian stock markets churned on Thursday as traders took positive overnight cues from Wall Street on tech issues, while also weighing a soft inflation report from Beijing that underscored concerns that the regional
MACRO | Jul 09, 2026, 10:40 AM UTC
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IMF Lifts South Korea's 2026 Growth Forecast on Chip Demand, China Outlook Upgraded
() -- The International Monetary Fund raised its 2026 growth forecasts for South Korea and China, citing strong external demand for semiconductors and rebalancing in the Chinese economy, even as the fallout from the Midd
GEOPOLITICS | Jul 09, 2026, 04:58 AM UTC
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Japan H1 Corporate Bankruptcies Rise 7.1%, Highest Since 2014
() -- Japan recorded 5,346 corporate bankruptcies involving liabilities of at least 10 million yen in the first half, up 7.1% from a year earlier and the first time the total has exceeded 5,000 since 2014, Kyodo News rep
MACRO | Jul 09, 2026, 03:15 AM UTC
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Japanese Shares Slip Again as Renewed Tensions in Middle East Worry Investors
() -- Japanese shares closed in the red, as investors took a cautious stance amid the rise in oil prices due to the resurgence of unrest in the Middle East. Benchmark Nikkei 225 closed down 1,437.91 points or 2.11% at 66
MACRO | Jul 08, 2026, 06:58 AM UTC
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Japan Bank Lending Remains at Strongest Level Since March 2021
() -- Japan's bank lending rose 5.7% year over year in June, matching May's pace and remaining at its strongest level since March 2021, according to preliminary data released by the Bank of Japan on Wednesday. The readin
CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 08, 2026, 03:40 AM UTC
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Japan Shares Fall on Renewed Iran Tensions, Tech Weakness
() -- Japanese equities opened lower Wednesday as crude prices rose following new US airstrikes on Iran and the cancellation of Tehran's oil export waiver. The Nikkei 225 fell 552.8 points or 0.8% to 67,704.16 at the ope
CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 08, 2026, 12:48 AM UTC
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US, Japan, South Korea Sign SMR Cooperation Pact at NATO Summit
() -- The foreign ministers of South Korea, Japan, and the US inked a memorandum of cooperation on small modular reactors during the NATO summit in Ankara, according to a statement by the Korean foreign ministry on Tuesd
GEOPOLITICS | Jul 08, 2026, 12:06 AM UTC
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Japanese Shares Close in Red, Pulled Down by Sell Off in Regional Tech Stocks
() -- Japanese shares slipped on Tuesday to close in the red, taking cues from its Asian peers in the region that were dragged down by semiconductor-related stocks. Benchmark Nikkei 225 closed down 1,480.73 points or 2.1
EARNINGS | Jul 07, 2026, 07:11 AM UTC
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Japan's Wages Rise 3.2% in May as Household Spending Falls
() -- Japan's total cash earnings rose 3.2% year over year in May, while household spending fell 0.4% in real terms, according to separate government data released on Tuesday. Total cash earnings increased to 311,165 yen
EARNINGS | Jul 07, 2026, 03:30 AM UTC
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Japan's Nominal Wage Growth Decelerates to 3.2% in May
() -- Japan's average nominal wages, or total cash earnings, rose 3.2% year on year to 311,165 yen in May, according to data from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare on Tuesday. The latest print missed the consensu
EARNINGS | Jul 07, 2026, 12:17 AM UTC
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Micron Begins Construction of 1.5 Trillion Yen AI Chip Plant in Japan
() -- Micron has commenced construction on a 1.5 trillion yen expansion of its Hiroshima facility to produce advanced memory chips for AI processors. The U.S. chipmaker will begin installing manufacturing equipment in th
FX | Jul 06, 2026, 02:17 AM UTC
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Japan, Italy Secure GBP4.6 Billion UK Deal for Next-Generation Fighter Jet
() -- The UK has awarded a 4.6 billion pounds sterling contract to Japan and Italy as part of the Global Combat Air Program to deliver a sixth-generation fighter jet by 2035, according to a UK government statement on Fri
MACRO | Jul 06, 2026, 01:33 AM UTC
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Japanese Stocks Climb as Oil Slides on Easing Middle East Tensions
() -- Japanese equities edged higher on Monday's early session amid easing concerns over Middle East shipping disruptions and expectations of increased crude output from OPEC+. The Nikkei rose 229 points or 0.3% to open
ENERGY | Jul 06, 2026, 01:29 AM UTC
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Japan's Fair Trade Commission Closes Broadcom Antitrust Probe Without Finding Violations
() -- Japan's Fair Trade Commission has closed its investigation into Broadcom after failing to find sufficient evidence of antitrust violations related to server virtualization licensing for cloud providers. The probe,
EQUITY | Jul 06, 2026, 01:26 AM UTC
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Japan to Impose Provisional Anti-dumping Duties on Steel Imports From China, Taiwan
() -- Japan's Cabinet decided to impose provisional anti-dumping duties on nickel-added cold-rolled stainless steel coil, sheet, and strip originating in or exported from China and Taiwan, according to a joint statement
GEOPOLITICS | Jul 06, 2026, 12:40 AM UTC
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Japan Extends Anti-dumping Duties on South Korean Dipotassium Carbonate for Five Years
() -- Japan's Cabinet adopted an order to extend anti-dumping duties on dipotassium carbonate imported from South Korea for an additional five years, according to a joint statement from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and
GEOPOLITICS | Jul 06, 2026, 12:33 AM UTC
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Japanese Shares Regain Momentum Driven by Positive Domestic Economic Data
() -- Japanese shares recovered after a weak opening to close with gains on Friday, driven by positive domestic economic data, and cues from Wall Street. The Nikkei 225 closed lower by 1,010.92 points or 1.47% to 69,744.
MACRO | Jul 03, 2026, 06:56 AM UTC
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Foreign Capital Inflows Into Japanese Stocks Reach Record High in First Half of 2026
() -- Foreign capital inflows into Japan increased during the first half of 2026, with investors funneling a net 9.7 trillion yen in Japanese stocks during the period, Nikkei Asia reported Friday, citing Tokyo Stock Exch
FX | Jul 03, 2026, 04:44 AM UTC
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Japan Sets New Electronic Waste Collection Rules to Boost Rare Metal Recycling
() -- Japan has set new rules to launch a pilot program, allowing smaller delivery and moving companies to collect electronic waste to recycle rare metals, Nikkei Asia reported Friday. The environment ministry will launc
FX | Jul 03, 2026, 04:32 AM UTC
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Japan's Services Sector Rebounds in June Amid Rising Cost Pressures, S&P Global Survey Shows
() -- Japan's services sector returned to growth in June after stalling in the previous month, according to data released by S&P Global on Friday. The latest reading, which gauges services activity, rose to 52.2 in June
MACRO | Jul 03, 2026, 02:12 AM UTC
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Japan's National Tax Revenue Climbs to 84.2 Trillion Yen in FY25
() -- Japan's national tax revenue rose to a record 84.2 trillion yen in the fiscal year ended March, Bloomberg News said Thursday, citing a document seen by the news agency. The higher income tax receipts were a result
EARNINGS | Jul 03, 2026, 01:27 AM UTC
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Japanese Stocks Slip on AI Jitters
() -- Japanese stocks edged lower on Friday, mirroring regional declines as concerns mount that the artificial intelligence-driven rally may lose steam. The Nikkei 225 slipped 57 points to open at 68,676.06. Japan's priv
MACRO | Jul 03, 2026, 01:18 AM UTC
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Japan Commits 2 Trillion Yen in Investments to Strengthen Ties with India
() -- Japan has committed 2 trillion yen toward India's 10 trillion yen private investment target, as the two nations issued joint declarations on economic security and AI cooperation. The investment will be made through
FX | Jul 03, 2026, 01:03 AM UTC
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Japan's Private Sector Growth Quickens in June, S&P Survey Shows
() -- Business activity across Japan's private sector expanded in June, with the final au Jibun Bank Japan Composite Purchasing Managers' Index, compiled by S&P Global, coming in at 52.8, according to data released on Fr
MACRO | Jul 03, 2026, 12:58 AM UTC
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Japan, India Sign Pact to Deepen Oil Stockpiling, Energy Security Cooperation
() -- Japan and India agreed to cooperate on strategic crude oil and petroleum stockpiling, including sharing expertise on national reserves, industry inventories and emergency response mechanisms, according to a joint s
ENERGY | Jul 03, 2026, 12:39 AM UTC
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Japan, India Agree to Boost Ties in Semiconductors, AI, and Clean Energy
() -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed Thursday to deepen cooperation in semiconductors, critical minerals, AI, clean energy, and pharmaceuticals. Both sides condemned
GEOPOLITICS | Jul 03, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC