Japan Stocks Mixed as Traders Await US Data for Clues on Policy

Japanese equities were mixed as investors await the Friday release of the Fed’s preferred measure of inflation — the personal consumption expenditures price index. Topix Index fell 0.2% to 2,340.90 as of 9:06 a.m. Tokyo time Nikkei advanced 0.1% to 31,920.22 Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group contributed the most to the Topix’s decline, decreasing 1.5%. Out of 2,156…

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Oil Rallies 2.3%, Books Weekly Gain

Oct 26 2024, 02:14 WTI crude oil futures rallied 2.3% to settle at $71.8 per barrel on Friday, bouncing back from a two-day decline and securing a weekly gain of 3.7%. Investors are closely monitoring ongoing tensions in the Middle East, ceasefire negotiations, and the upcoming U.S. elections. The anticipated talks between Israel and Hamas…

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Japanese Shares Follow Wall Street Lower

Mar 7 2025, 14:25 The Nikkei 225 Index fell 2.17% to close at 36,887 on Friday, nearing its lowest levels since September and tracking losses on Wall Street, where technology stocks were hit by heavy selling pressure. President Trump’s shifting tariff policies and the escalating global trade war fueled fears about the economy, increasing market…

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