Japan stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic, Rubber and Power sectors ...

Asian shares outside of China are lower in cautious trading ahead of earnings reports both in the region and overseas, after ...

The Nikkei Stock Average saw its largest tumble in eight weeks on fears of higher taxes under Japan’s incoming Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba as well as on a stronger Japanese yen. The benchmark ...

The Nikkei Stock Average closed sharply lower on worries over policies under Japan's incoming Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba including the possibility of higher taxes. The Nikkei closed 4.8% lower ...

Japan's Nikkei Stock Average rose 0.6% to close at 39605.80 in likely position adjustments by investors ahead of the weekend. China will probably unveil more details about fiscal-stimulus plans on ...

The Nikkei 225 is the top stock market index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Often referred to as the 'Nikkei Stock Average' or ...

TOKYO—Japan’s new leader got an early lesson about the stock market: It hates higher taxes and loves the late Shinzo Abe. The Nikkei Stock Average fell nearly 5% on the first trading day ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index reclaimed the 40,000-point level in early Tuesday trading for the first time in three months, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street amid optimism about ...

Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei Stock Average briefly topped the 40,000 level for the first time in about 3 months. Tuesday's gains followed an overnight rally in New York on optimism for the US economic ...

(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average headed for a full recovery from an August rout, as a Liberal Democratic Party leadership contest narrowed down to two candidates. Most Read from ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index sank over 4 percent early Monday, hit by selling of exporter and other issues after the yen strengthened following the victory of Shigeru Ishiba in the ...