A Tokyo Stock Exchange employee is currently under investigation by the country's financial watchdog for suspected insider ...

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 ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index rose Friday on hopes for solid earnings from Japanese firms after heavyweight Fast Retailing reported upbeat results and a positive outlook the previous day.

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

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 ...

The Nikkei stock index rose Tuesday for the fourth straight trading day and briefly climbed above the 40,000 mark for the first time in three months on optimism about the U.S. economic outlook. The ...

The benchmark NIKKEI stock index, known as the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, fell by 0.69 percent, equating to a drop of 269.11 points, closing at 38,911.19. This decline is notable as it marks ...

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 ...

Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, rose 0.18 percent, or 70.56 points, to close at 38,981.75. Tracking the positive performance of the U.S. stock market ...

Japan's Nikkei Stock Average extended earlier losses to close 0.7% lower at 38911.19 as investors await key U.S. economic data due later today. The retail sales report is the most notable ...