A former owner of a pet shop and mahjong parlors in Japan has invested his way to eight figures — and earned the nickname ...

Investors’ enthusiasm in early 2024 turned out to be misplaced, but corporate shake-ups, hints of inflation, and even trade ...

Of all the things sure to sour Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s holiday mood, foreign investors falling out of love ...

TOKYO -- Japan's stock market ended 2024 trading with the benchmark Nikkei Stock Average closing at 39,894.54 , its ...

The benchmark Topix index reached a record high in 2024 and rose around 15%. But the dollar-denominated gains are a meager 3% ...

A gauge of Japan’s startup stocks is headed for its longest run of annual losses on record as the threat of higher interest ...

Chinese stocks snapped a three-year losing streak in 2024 on hopes of more forceful stimulus from Beijing. The bond market, however, seems to be less sanguine. Yields on Chinese government bonds [plun ...

Semiconductor-related stocks have been at the forefront of the rally. In both Japan and the United States, investors are buying such stocks on expectations of increased demand driven by the spread ...

The global forecast for the Asian markets is upbeat, with technology stocks expected to lead the way higher ... Closer to home, the Bank of Japan will release the minutes this morning from its ...

Hopes for a Santa Claus rally on Wall Street fell Friday as tech stocks slid lower, while a weaker yen lifted Japanese ...

Asian shares are mixed after stocks fell broadly on Friday as Wall Street closed out a holiday-shortened week on a down note.

A rate hike by the Bank of Japan would make it more expensive for new companies to finance research and development.