Nikkei Index

Nikkei closes at 26-year high on yen's softer tone

Technical analysts here said that as the yen continued to ease against the US dollar during trading hours investors` risk appetite returned.

Jan 16, 2018, 16:58 PM IST

Oil prices plunge and stocks hit lowest level since 2014

The price of US crude fell below USD 27 a barrel amid a global glut in oil supplies that seems to be getting worse.

Jan 21, 2016, 04:18 AM IST

Tokyo`s Nikkei index sheds more than 3% on global rout

Tokyo`s benchmark Nikkei index dropped 3.18 percent in early trade Tuesday, extending a global equities rout on worries over China`s economy and a drop in commodity prices.

Sep 29, 2015, 07:20 AM IST

Tokyo stocks down 0.25% by break

The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange, which tumbled 2.69 percent on Thursday, was down 48.51 points at 19,471.50 by the break, while the broader Topix index of all first-section shares fell 0.78 percent, or 12.40 points, to 1,580.39.

May 01, 2015, 10:41 AM IST

Nikkei falls to one-week low

The Nikkei shed 0.9 percent to 14,994.80, the lowest closing since June 2.

Jun 10, 2014, 11:58 AM IST