Tag: #TokyoStocks
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Tokyo’s Nikkei opens down more than 3%
Tokyo, March 26 (AFP/APP): Tokyo’s key Nikkei index opened down more than three percent Thursday on profit-taking after surging in recent sessions, although US stimulus plans offset worries over the coronavirus pandemic. The Nikkei 225 index dropped 3.13 percent, or 611.27 points, to 18,935.36 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was down 2.64…
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Tokyo stocks open higher on virus stimulus measures
Tokyo, March 18 (AFP/APP): Tokyo stocks opened higher on Wednesday, extending rallies on Wall Street as the US and European governments signaled more stimulus measures to address the economic hit from the coronavirus. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 1.18 percent, or 201.06 points, at 17,212.59 in early trade, while the broader Topix index…
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Tokyo stocks drift lower as investors await BoJ meeting
Tokyo, March 16 (AFP/APP): Tokyo’s key Nikkei stocks index opened higher but immediately drifted lower Monday, as investors waited for the results of an emergency policy meeting at the Bank of Japan later in the day. The Nikkei 225 index lost 0.92 percent or 159.97 points to 17,271.08 in early trade while the broader Topix…