Nikkei Financial News

Investing.com-- Most Asian stocks rose on Monday, with Japanese shares leading gains as hype over AI drove investors into tech, while Chinese markets continued to decline amid persistent fears of a slowing economic recovery.

Investing.com-- Most Asian stocks rose on Friday as a positive, AI-fuelled outlook from TSMC spurred a rebound in the technology sector, although weakness in China and uncertainty over interest rates put most bourses on course for a weekly loss.

Investing.com-- Most Asian stocks fell on Wednesday as Federal Reserve officials downplayed expectations for early interest rate cuts, while economic growth figures from China largely underwhelmed markets.

Sensex declined 199.17 points, or 0.27%, to close at 73,128.77, while the Nifty 50 settled 65.15 points, or 0.29%, lower at 22,032.30. “Following global cues, domestic equities took a breath after rallying in the last few sessions. Overall we expect the market to consolidate in higher zones," said Siddhartha Khemka, Head - Retail Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.

Investing.com-- Most Asian stocks fell on Tuesday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 retreating as investors locked-in profits from a stellar rally, while focus turned to key upcoming economic indicators from China.

By Tom Westbrook

Sensex surged 759.49 points, or 1.05%, to end at 73,327.94, while the Nifty 50 ended 202.90 points, or 0.93%, higher at 22,097.45. “Q3 earning season had a positive start and is further expected to be propelled by the BFSI segment, where many heavyweights are likely to post their results this week. This will support the overall ongoing market momentum and stock-specific action," said Siddhartha Khemka, Head - Retail Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.

By Jamie McGeever

By Anton Bridge

Investing.com-- Most Asian stocks rose past early weakness on Monday as traders maintained bets that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates early, with Japanese markets extending a rally to 34-year highs.

By Harry Robertson and Wayne Cole

Japan's Nikkei share average on Monday crossed the 36,000 mark for the first time in 34 years, powered by shippers and financials, with a retreat in U.S. bond yields and a stabilisation in the yen exchange rate buoying sentiment. The Nikkei finished the day nearly 1% higher at 35,901.73, after touching the highest since February 1990 at 36,008.23. Value shares outperformed after lagging growth stocks last week when the Nikkei index booked its best performance in 22 months. The broader Topix, which is less weighted towards technology shares than the Nikkei, rose 1.22% on the day and also touched a new 34-year high during the session. The Topix value share sub-index climbed 1.55%, outpacing a 0.88% rise for the growth share sub-index. The Tokyo Stock Exchange's (TSE) shippers index jumped 5.3% to lead gains among the 33 industry groups, with geopolitical risks pushing up shipping rates. Shares of financials, which had retreated sharply on Friday, rebounded strongly.

Buy or sell: Vaishali Parekh recommends three stocks to buy today — January 15 On Friday last week, the Indian stock market indices ended the volatile session with strong gains, primarily driven by the stellar performance of IT giants such as Infosys and TCS. Today, stocks of Wipro and HCL Technologies may remain in focus after they declared their earnings after the market hours on Friday.

Investing.com-- Most Asian stocks moved in a tight range on Friday as investors digested mixed inflation readings from the U.S. and China, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 index continued to blaze past its global peers.

Asian shares were cautious on Friday as the escalating conflict in the Red Sea region sent oil prices surging, while slightly higher-than-expected U.S. inflation data did not dent investors' views on early and aggressive rate cuts in the U.S. and Europe.

Investing.com-- Most Asian stocks rose on Thursday after a bruising start to 2024, with focus squarely on key U.S. inflation data for more cues on interest rate cuts, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 index extended its run of stellar gains after hitting multi-decade highs this week.

inflation data that could influence the Federal Reserve's thinking on rate cuts, while the crypto world got a boost after exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to track bitcoin were approved in the United States. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 0.67% higher, on course to snap its seven-day losing streak. Japan's Nikkei breached 35,000 for the first time since February 1990 in a blistering start to the year, after rising 28% in 2023, its strongest yearly performance in a decade. The Nikkei was last up 1.9% at 35,085 on Thursday. On the other hand, China stocks loitered near 5-year lows as investor sentiment remained subdued.

By Jamie McGeever

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Investing.com-- Most Asian stocks retreated on Wednesday as investors remained on edge over U.S. inflation and early interest rate cuts, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumped to a 34-year high amid growing expectations of a delay in the Bank of Japan’s plans to tighten policy.

Zee Entertainment bounced back strongly in today's intraday trade by gaining 4.48%, reaching ₹267.80 apiece, following a 7.64% drop in the previous trading session. The sharp uptick in shares today is attributed to the company's clarification regarding media reports suggesting a potential cancellation of the planned merger between Zee Entertainment and Sony Group.