which hit a four-month low against the dollar. The Nikkei average fell 0.48 percent to 38,535.70 while the broader Topix index settled 0.27 percent lower at 2,701.22.

They sold a net ¥743.7 billion ($4.8 billion) in cash equities in the week that ended Nov. 8, data from Japan Exchange Group ...

Tokyo stocks ended lower Thursday as earlier gains in exporters boosted by a weaker yen were more than offset by selling of ...

Japan’s Kansai Electric Power Co. slumped after the company said it plans to raise as much as ¥504.9 billion ($3.2 billion) ...

The Nikkei average fell 0.48 percent to 38,535.70 while the broader Topix index settled 0.27 percent lower at 2,701.22. Seoul stocks fluctuated before finishing on a flat note. The Kospi average ...

The CPI came in line with expectations, accelerating slightly to an annual inflation rate of 2.6%. Core CPI, which straps out ...

A gauge of power companies led the drop on the Topix index, as peers sank on worries they may follow suit. “It’s a bit of a ...

Asia-Pacific markets mostly declined on Thursday following a US inflation report overnight that reinforced expectations of a ...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 47 points, or 0.1%, closing at 43,958 points. The S&P 500 index remained flat at 5,985 points, while Nasdaq shed 50 points, or 0.25%, to 19,230 points.

Europe outperformed with a 6.9% gain, Japan's TOPIX also gained 6.9% despite early volatility, and MSCI China surged 23.6% ...

The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 7.20 points, or 0.27 percent, lower at 2,701.22. Stocks initially attracted bargain-hunting, as investors bought back shares after a two-day losing streak ...

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average edged higher on Thursday buoyed by a weaker yen, as investors bought up stocks after a ...