The Nikkei rose to as high as 41,087.75 earlier in the session, crossing the 41,000 level for the first time. The index ended 0.07% higher at 40,844.53 by the midday break.
Japan’s Nikkei hits record high above 41,000 as post-BOJ rally continues
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UPDATE 1-Japan finmin says it’s difficult to comment on chance of FX intervention
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday that it's difficult to comment on the possibility of currency intervention, when asked about the chance of such action by authorities to stem ...
Japanese Telecoms Companies Go Crypto: NTT Subsidiary to Launch Crypto Wallet
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Japan’s Suzuki will watch foreign exchange moves with a high sense of urgency
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Japanese Discount Supermarket Chain Jumps 29% In IPO Debut
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Nikkei Hits New Record; Markets Expect BOJ Rate Hike Won’t Be Repeated Soon
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Japan’s Nikkei hits record high; near 41,000 in aftermath of BOJ
Investing.com-- Japan’s Nikkei 225 index rose sharply to record highs on Thursday as investors remained largely optimistic about a dovish Bank of Japan despite the central bank’s first rate hike in 17 ...
Japan Finance Minister Suzuki says monitoring FX with high sense of urgency
Japan's finance minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Thursday the government is watching currency market moves with "a high sense of urgency", as the yen has fallen to four-month-lows beyond 151 per ...
Japan’s exports grow for third straight month as trade deficit shrinks to $2.5 billion
Japan’s exports rose 7.8% in February, as shipments continued to expand in cars and electrical machinery, according to government data released Thursday.