A selloff in stocks deepened on Wednesday, as the conflict in Iran continues to rage on for a fourth day. The Nikkei 225 index plunged more than 2%, while the yen was also under pressures. Tehran retaliated with missile barrages after the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei over the weekend and T

Asian stocks faltered as concerns about the exploding costs of AI investment loomed large, though Wall Street futures were attempting a comeback with a rebound in chipmakers. The yen nursed a fourth straight day of losses ahead of a general election on Sunday where polls are tipping a decisive victo

Asian stocks extended their record climb on Tuesday, taking the baton from Wall Street where gains for oil companies and financials helped the Dow hit an all-time peak. The Nikkei 225 remained in favour, but its deep ties to the global AI supply chain leave it exposed to any sharp reversal. Policy d

The Nikkei 225 rose more than 1% on Friday before a speech where the nation's new prime minister is expected to talk about stimulus. Wall Street earnings and signs of a thaw in US-China relations boosted investor sentiment. Japanese exports in September snapped four months of declines, climbing 4.2%

Pada timeframe H1, pergerakan indeks Jepang JPN225 (Nikkei) saat ini mengalami retracement setelah penurunan tajam sejak 9 Oktober lalu. Namun, harga kini telah memasuki zona S/R (Support–Resistance) 47,500 – 47,800, yang menjadi area krusial bagi pergerakan berikutnya. Jika di area ini

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 notched a record high on Thursday, mirroring gains on Wall Street overnight on Fed-rate cut hopes and positive inflation data. SoftBank Group, jumped nearly 10% to notch a second straight day of gains after a Wall Street Journal reporting that OpenAI struck a roughly $30

The Nikkei 225 shot up on Thursday following Trump's vow to impose a 100% tariff on imports of semiconductors and chips. South Korean chip majors could be exempted from it though. A combination of clearer BOJ messaging, steady corporate reforms and a better-than-feared US tariff deal has market part

Foreign investors bought Japanese stocks for 13 straight weeks to 27 June, their longest buying spree since 2013, data from Japan Exchange Group showed. "It's my guess that this reflects investors trying to diversify their US-concentrated portfolio," said Shuji Hosoi, senior strategist at Daiwa Secu

The Nikkei 225 index weakened on Thursday as the US could join Israel's air strike on Iran. Oil prices and the yen benefited from geopolitical uncertainties, adding to headwinds for Japanese firms. PM Ishiba and Trump failed to reach an agreement on a trade package on the sidelines of the G7 summit,

Japan's Nikkei opened higher on Tuesday though tensions between Washington and Beijing heated up. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Trump would soon speak with President Xi to iron out a dispute over critical minerals. The index will climb to 39,600 by end-year as uncertainties over US trade pol

Asian stocks rebounded and US stock futures pointed higher on Tuesday, as markets caught their breath after recent heavy selling on hopes that Washington might be willing to negotiate some of its aggressive tariffs. A 5.6% rebound in Japan's Nikkei far outpaced other regional markets. The index tumb