Japan’s benchmark Nikkei share average tumbled more than 4% on Monday in reaction to a sharply stronger yen after perceived monetary policy hawk Shigeru Ishiba won the contest to become the country’s prime minister. The Nikkei traded 4.11% lower at 38,191.13 as of 0020 GMT, while the broader Topix index shed 2.9%. Japanese government bond … Read more
Tokyo, Sep 09, 2024 -Tokyo’s Nikkei index shed more than three percent on Monday, after weaker than expected US jobs growth and speculation over a Fed rate cut caused global markets to slump. The benchmark Nikkei 225 was down 3.02 percent, or 1,098.77 points, at 35,292.70 in early trade, while the broader Topix index fell … Read more
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index plunged 6.7% early Monday before recovering some lost ground, extending sell-offs that began last week. The Nikkei had shed more than 2,400 points to 33,488.08 about a half-hour after opening. By about an hour after trading began, the index was down 5.3%, or about 1,900 points, at 34,010.69. Stocks … Read more
