Japan's bazaar app Mercari applies for IPO
Mercari has built a niche in Japan among women in their 20s and 30s who are using it to buy and sell cosmetics, bags used clothes.
Jul 22, 2017, 11:30 AM IST
Nintendo shares rise highest with Pokemon Go's success
The `Pokemon Go` fever that has gripped smartphone users across the globe has led Japanese videogame giant Nintendo to double its value at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Tuesday.
Jul 19, 2016, 10:48 AM IST
Tokyo stocks advance in early deals as soft yen lifts exporters
Early notable advancers comprised nonferrous metal, construction as well as glass and ceramic product-linked shares.
May 16, 2016, 07:11 AM IST
Tokyo stocks soar 2.70% at open, extending global rally
Tokyo stocks soared at the start on Wednesday, extending a global rally as investor sentiment brightened on improved US economic data.
Mar 02, 2016, 06:32 AM IST
Tokyo stocks skyrocket over 5% in late morning trade
The broader Topix index of all first-section shares jumped 5.86 percent, or 70.08 points, to 1,266.36.
Feb 15, 2016, 06:31 AM IST
Tokyo stocks retreat in early trading
Markets here were closed on Monday for a national holiday.
Nov 24, 2015, 07:35 AM IST
Japan Post IPO raises $11.6 bn in year's biggest share sale
Japan Post has raised $11.6 billion in a long-anticipated initial public offering, fresh data showed Monday, with the shares set to start trading next week after the world's biggest stock sale this year.
Oct 26, 2015, 17:28 PM IST
Tokyo shares end slightly higher
Tokyo shares ended slightly higher on Friday on upbeat Japanese household spending data, but sentiment was held ahead of US jobs data due later in the day.
Oct 02, 2015, 16:15 PM 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 open 0.51% lower
Tokyo stocks opened 0.51 percent lower on Monday, following falls on Wall Street as a solid US jobs report raised expectations that the Federal Reserve will soon hike interest rates.
Aug 10, 2015, 06:30 AM IST
Tokyo stocks open up 0.81%
Tokyo stocks opened 0.81 percent higher on Friday, backed by gains on Wall Street and a breather in the yen`s rise against the dollar.
Jun 19, 2015, 05:54 AM IST
Tokyo stocks close 0.12% higher, capped by Greece woes
Toyota closed up 0.86 percent at 8,394.0 yen and factory robotics maker Fanuc rose 0.84 percent to 26,330.0 yen while Japan`s biggest bank Mitsubishi UFJ slipped 0.21 percent to 890.0 yen.
Jun 12, 2015, 15:17 PM IST
Tokyo stocks down 0.80% by break
The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange was down 164.25 points at 20,292.94 by the break, while the Topix index of all first-section shares slipped 0.84 percent, or 14.04 points, to 1,647.95.
Jun 09, 2015, 10:21 AM IST
Tokyo stocks open 0.44% lower
The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange fell 89.43 points to 20,398.76 at the start.
Jun 05, 2015, 10:39 AM IST
Asia stocks mostly down, euro sinks as Greece delays payment
Tokyo fell 0.44 percent by lunch, Hong Kong lost 0.20 percent and Seoul gave back 0.38 percent, but Sydney was flat and Shanghai rose 1.54 percent.
Jun 05, 2015, 10:25 AM IST
Tokyo stocks open 0.58% lower
Tokyo stocks opened 0.58 percent lower Monday on early profit-taking after 11 straight days of gains and modest drops on Wall Street.
Jun 01, 2015, 06:13 AM IST
Japan stock market cap hits record, exceeds 1989 peak
The TSE`s market cap now amounts to 118 percent of the economy. Some investors think the market is at risk of correction when the ratio rises above the 100 percent mark.
May 22, 2015, 13:45 PM IST
Tokyo stocks jump to fresh 15-year high after Japan GDP data
Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange climbed 0.85 percent, or 170.18 points, to 20,196.56, its best finish since April 2000.
May 20, 2015, 12:04 PM IST
Tokyo stocks down 0.55% by break
Tokyo stocks fell 0.55 percent on 14th May.
May 14, 2015, 11:06 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
