May 21 2025, 14:06 The Nikkei 225 fell 214 points or 0.6% to close at 37,315 on Wednesday, following small gains in the previous session. Meanwhile, the broader Topix index slipped 0.3%, giving up early gains. These declines followed fresh trade data showing Japan’s exports grew at the slowest pace in seven months in April,…
Jan 7 2025, 08:24 The Nikkei 225 jumped 1.6% to surpass 39,900, while the broader Topix index gained 0.7% to reach 2,776 on Tuesday. The rally helped recover losses from the previous session, as Japanese markets took cues from a strong performance by Wall Street. Overnight, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite surged, driven by…
U.S. stock futures rose in overnight trading Wednesday as investors weighed the latest corporate earnings reports, including strong results from Meta Platforms. S&P 500 futures gained 0.5%, while Nasdaq-100 futures jumped nearly 0.9%. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 65 points, or 0.1%. In extended trading, Meta Platforms rallied 7% on stronger-than-expected…
Gold held near a record high as traders waited for a US inflation print that may offer clues on the Federal Reserve’s rate-cutting path. Bullion was trading around $2,520 an ounce in Asia hours on pace for a second monthly gain ahead of the core personal consumption expenditures price index due later Friday. The report is expected…
Oct 17 2024, 10:13 Hong Kong stocks jumped 227 points, or 1.1%, to 20,509 during the morning session on Thursday, marking their first gain in four sessions. The gains followed an upbeat session on Wall Street overnight, amid a recovery in the U.S. tech sector, falling Treasury yields and a steady stream of earnings reports….
Nov 6 2024, 14:16 The Nikkei 225 rose 1.3% to 39,000, while the broader Topix Index gained 0.9% to 2,690 on Wednesday, extending gains from the previous session and mirroring a rally on Wall Street. Investors are closely watching the US presidential election, with early results showing Donald Trump holding a strong lead with 95…
