Nikkei 225 Index Archives

1 Minute

World

Asia markets trade lower after Wall Street logs worst week for the year

Sources February 27, 2023

Japan ,Tokyo City skyline, Tokyo Tower. (Photo by: Dukas/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Prisma By Dukas | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Asia Pacific markets are set to start the week lower...

1 Minute

World

Asia markets trade mixed, Bank of Japan nominee Ueda speaks; Japan’s inflation reaches 41-year high

Sources February 24, 2023

Pedestrians walk in front of the Bank of Japan head office building in Tokyo on April 27, 2022. The Bank of Japan maintained ultra-low interest rates on Friday and its guidance to keep borrowing...

4 Minutes

World

Asia-Pacific markets mixed as investors digest Fed minutes

Sources February 23, 2023

Qantas shares drop over 5% despite posting record profit Qantas shares slipped 5.4% on Thursday despite reporting a record profit for the period of June to December 2022. The carrier posted a $1 billion...

1 Minute

World

Asia-Pacific markets fall as investors further digest economic data

Sources February 22, 2023

Aerial view by drone of Tokyo Cityscape with Tokyo Sky Tree visible in Tokyo city, Japan on sunrise. pongnathee kluaythong | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets are set to open mixed on Wednesday...

1 Minute

World

Asia markets set to fall as investors await private surveys on factory activity

Sources February 20, 2023

Week ahead: FOMC minutes, RBA, Bank of Korea, Xi speech Here are the major events investors in the Asia-Pacific will be watching this week. The U.S. Federal Open Market Committee will release minutes for...

5 Minutes

World

Asia markets trade largely lower ahead of economic data later in week

Sources February 20, 2023

China largely expected to hold loan prime rates The People’s Bank of China is largely expected to make no changes to its 1-year and 5-year loan prime rates later today, according to a Reuters...

6 Minutes

World

Asia markets fall on Fed rate hike concerns; Singapore exports plunge

Sources February 17, 2023

Singapore non-oil domestic exports fall 25% in January, further than expectations Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports in January saw a 25% drop as compared to a year ago, following the 20.6% fall recorded in December...

6 Minutes

World

Hang Seng Index gains 2% as Asia markets rise; Japan posts worst trade deficit ever

Sources February 16, 2023

Japan trade deficit widens to almost $26 billion in January Japan’s trade deficit has expanded to 3.5 trillion yen ($26 billion) for January, widening by 59% compared to the 2.2 trillion recorded in the...

3 Minutes

World

Asia markets mixed ahead of U.S. inflation report; Japan to nominate new central bank head

Sources February 14, 2023

Japan’s economy grew 0.6% in fourth quarter, lower than expected Japan’s economy expanded by 0.6% on an annualized basis for the fourth quarter of 2022, lower than expectations to see a growth of 2%...

8 Minutes

World

Asia markets fall as investors await economic data releases in week ahead

Sources February 13, 2023

Singapore’s economy grew 3.6% in 2022, down from 8.9% in 2021 Singapore reported 3.6% GDP growth for 2022, less than the 8.9% growth in 2021. In the fourth quarter, the city-state’s economy grew 2.1%...