Tokyo stocks ended lower Wednesday as technology shares were sold due to weak earnings, with a cautious mood prevailing ahead of the release of U.S. consumer price index data later in the day. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 180.63 points, or 0…
PROFILE: Retained Finance Minister Suzuki builds good ties with Kishida
Shunichi Suzuki, retained as finance minister, has built good relations with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as he backed Kishida in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential race in 2021. Suzuki’s father, the late former Prime Minister Zenko Suz…
Main events scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 11
Main events scheduled in Japan for Thursday, Aug. 11: — Mountain Day, a national holiday.
Tennis: Osaka exits National Bank Open with back injury
Four-time Grand Slam singles champion Naomi Osaka retired from her opening match against Kaia Kanepi at the National Bank Open in Toronto on Tuesday because of a back injury. The Japanese former world No. 1 and current world No. 39 was trailing 7-6(4),…
Tokyo stocks open lower on Wall St. losses, focus on U.S. data
Tokyo stocks opened lower Wednesday, dragged down by overnight declines on Wall Street, with investors cautious ahead of the release of U.S. consumer price index data later in the day. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Aver…
Tokyo stocks fall in morning on weak tech shares
Tokyo stocks fell Tuesday morning, weighed down by lackluster technology shares after some Japanese high-tech companies reported weaker-than-expected earnings results the previous day. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 239.89 points, or 0.85 perc…
Tokyo stocks rise in morning on yen’s fall, weak tech shares weigh
Tokyo stocks rose slightly Monday morning on buying of export-related issues as the yen depreciated against the U.S. dollar, with the market’s upside capped by weak technology shares. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 65.22 points, or 0.23 percen…
Tokyo stocks open flat on fears over Fed rate hike, weaker yen
Tokyo stocks opened almost flat Monday as selling on fear of a sharp interest rate hike from the U.S. Federal Reserve next month was offset by buying of export-related issues on a weaker yen. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Sto…
Main events scheduled for Monday, Aug. 8
Main events scheduled in Japan for Monday, Aug. 8: — Balance of payments statistics for June and first half of 2022 to be released by Finance Ministry at 8:50 a.m. — Monthly “economy watchers” survey for July to be released by Cabinet Office at 2 p.m…
Baseball: Rookie Fujii paves way for Eagles comeback against Hawks
Rookie Masaru Fujii pitched out of a no-out bases loaded jam, allowing the Rakuten Eagles to come from behind in a 7-2 Pacific League win over veteran Tsuyoshi Wada and the SoftBank Hawks on Sunday. Fujii allowed an unearned run over four innings and d…