Tokyo equities markets saw decline on Monday as the Nikkei 225 fell 0.6 percent to 16,022.46 after going below 16,000 earlier in the day. The Topix index was 0.8 percent lower to 1,568.76. The losses came on anticipated gross domestic product figures, due Tuesday, which many expect will say that the Japanese economy only grew [...]

Tokyo equities markets were lower on Tuesday as investors worried that dropping commodities prices are signaling a slowdown in the global economy. The Nikkei 225 was 0.5 percent lower to 15,719.34, while the Topix index dropped 0.7 percent to 1,585.98. The Mothers Index of small and mid-caps fell even more sharply, declining by 2.9 percent [...]

In Tokyo on Wednesday both the Nikkei 225 and the Topix index saw substantial losses as investors continued to worry about the condition of the US economy. The Nikkei closed down 1.9 percent to 15,096.01, it’s lowest closing level since November. Meanwhile, the Topix dropped 2.2 percent to 1,533.54. Another drag on the markets was [...]

The New York equities markets saw advances on Tuesday, fueled by inflation that appears to be under control, by optimism based on first quarter earnings reports, and by falling crude oil prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the day up 0.5 percent to 11,203.85, while the Nadsaq Composite gained 0.4 percent to 2,345.36 and [...]

Equities markets in Tokyo were down on Tuesday on a general weakness in shares in both domestically focused and export-dependent sectors, as well as on uneasiness ahead of any announcement from the Bank of Japan‘s meeting on Thursday. The Nikkei 225 closed down by 1.1 percent to 15,726.02, while the Topix index dropped 0.5 percent [...]

Japanese equities markets were up slightly on Friday as domestic stocks tended to rise while export-focused companies were generally down on the day as the yen gained value in relation to the US dollar. The Nikkei closed up 0.1 percent to 16,101.91, while the Topix index gained 0.4 percent to 1,647.74. Among the sectors to [...]

The Tokyo equities markets were down on Wednesday as chip-related shares followed their American counterparts lower. The Nikkei 225, which is heavily weighted for technology stocks, dropped 0.7 percent on the day to 15,762.54, while the Topix index dropped only 0.2 percent, helped out somewhat by rising steel shares. Nippon Steel, Japan’s largest steel maker, [...]