TOKYO—Japan’s benchmark stock average briefly traded Thursday above its all-time high close set more than 34 years ago, a milestone in the country’s recovery from a popped bubble that left the economy ...
Japan’s Nikkei surpasses 1989 all-time high on robust corporate earnings, investor-friendly measures
Investors have cheered Warren Buffet's bullish calls on Japan and Tokyo's push to compel Japan Inc to boost shareholder returns.
VIEW Japan’s Nikkei hits record high
Feb 22 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average (.N225), opens new tab hit a record high on Thursday, surpassing its 1989 peak after a year-long rally driven by cheap valuations, corporate reforms and ...
Japan’s Nikkei average surpasses all-time high recorded in 1989
TOKYO -- Japan's benchmark Nikkei Stock Average reached 39,029.00 during afternoon trade on Thursday, surpassing the all-time closing high of 38,915.87 as well as the all-time intraday high of ...
Japan’s Nikkei Share Average Crosses All-Time High, Breaking 1989 Record
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei share average hit an all-time high on Thursday, breaking levels last seen in 1989 during the halcyon days of the bubble economy. The Nikkei rose to as high ...
Japan’s Nikkei 225 surpasses its all-time high in intra-day trading
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 surpassed its all-time high during intra-day trading on Thursday. The index briefly hit 38,924.88 in morning trading in Tokyo, topping its all-time closing high of ...
Japan’s crazy 1980s bubble a dim memory as Nikkei hits record high
The Nikkei share index (.N225), opens new tab started 1980 at 6,867 and ended the decade at 38,915. It rose every single year that decade, sucking in speculators and culminating in gains of 40% for ...
GLOBAL MARKETS-Japan’s Nikkei hits record high after Nvidia beat, rest of Asia muted
TOKYO, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average topped its all-time peak on Thursday, after unexpectedly strong revenue forecasts from U.S. chip designer Nvidia lifted Asian tech stocks.
Japan’s Nikkei nears record peak after Nvidia’s strong forecast
(AP pic) TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average climbed to the cusp of an all-time peak on Thursday after unexpectedly strong revenue forecasts from US chip designer Nvidia lifted Asian tech stocks.
Japan’s Nikkei average surpasses all-time closing recorded in 1989
TOKYO -- Japan's benchmark Nikkei Stock Average reached 39,029.00 during afternoon trade on Thursday, surpassing the all-time closing high of 38,915.87 as well as the all-time intraday high of ...
English Video Shows Japan Regional Banks Opening Up to Investors
A brief video message in English from the head of a small Japanese bank is turning heads, mostly because it’s never been done before. Gunma Bank Ltd. posted a clip on its website this week of ...
Concrete on tracks halts Narita Express, JR Yokosuka Line trains between Tokyo, Yokohama
The JR Yokosuka Line suspended operations between Tokyo and Yokohama stations on the morning of Feb. 22 to remove concrete pieces that fell onto the tracks in a tunnel. According to East Japan Railway ... ( read original story ...)
Japan-based US Navy sailor accused of espionage
A Japan-based US Navy sailor has been charged with espionage for allegedly passing classified information to a foreign government. Bryce Pedicini is alleged to have given documents to foreign agents ... ( read original story ...)
Robert Lawson Promoted To Tokyo-Based SVP Corp Comms Post For Sony Group
Scroll down to read the news which was just made official to internal staff by Sony Pictures Entertainment Chairman and CEO, Tony Vinciquerra. Lawson's successor will be named in the next few ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc sees Trump presidency as business risk, Reuters poll shows
Almost half of Japanese firms see the prospect of Donald Trump winning a second term as president of the United States as a risk, a Reuters survey showed, as some polls show he is the frontrunner in ... ( read original story ...)
Opponents of controversial Tokyo park redevelopment file petition
to designate the famous avenue of nearly 150 gingko trees in the area as a scenic cultural property for protection, Kopp said. Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike in February approved the plan, giving a green ... ( read original story ...)