Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Wednesday as investors held on to hopes that U.S. President Donald Trump may approach tariffs with more flexibility than previously anticipated while announcing more reciprocal levies next week. The Nikkei closed up 0.7% at 38,027.29, marking a second consecutive day of gains. It earlier rose a little more than…
READ MOREJapan’s Nikkei share average surged nearly 1% on Monday, fuelled by widespread gains, as investor sentiment was lifted by a sharp rise in U.S. stocks at the end of last week. The Nikkei rose 0.9% to end at 37,396.52, its highest closing point in more than a week, while the broader Topix finished 1.2% higher…
READ MOREJapan’s Nikkei fell to a six-month low on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street’s sharp losses overnight, but it trimmed most of the losses by the close as U.S. stock futures rose. The Nikkei index fell 0.64% to close at 36,793.11, after falling to as low as 35,987.13, its lowest since September 17. U.S. stocks plunged on…
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