Tokyo stocks open 1.72 percent higher
Tokyo stocks opened 1.72 percent higher Friday after the dollar hit its highest level in more than two-and-a-half years against the yen.
Tokyo stocks opened 1.72 percent higher Friday after the dollar hit its highest level in more than two-and-a-half years against the yen.
Tokyo stocks opened 0.63 percent higher on Thursday, helped by a steadily weakening yen.
Tokyo stocks rose 0.44 percent Friday in volatile trade as the Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged and held off further easing measures.
Tokyo stocks rose 0.42 percent Friday morning, propped up by a weaker yen and better-than-expected US economic data.
Tokyo stocks fell 0.34 percent by the break in light trade Friday as dealers look ahead to the release of key China data next week, with fears growing over the health of the Asian giant’s economy.
Tokyo shares ended 0.25 percent higher in quiet trade on Friday as dealers picked up bargains after the previous day’s losses but with a lack of strong incentives to drive activity.
Tokyo stocks closed 1.60 percent lower on Friday after a worse-than-expected drop in Japan’s factory output while investors look to a speech by US Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke later in the day.
Tokyo stocks rose 0.63 percent on Friday morning, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street and on Europe’s main bourses.
Tokyo stocks closed 0.65 percent lower on Friday, tracking a sluggish performance on Wall Street and after moves by central banks in China and Europe to boost growth failed to impress investors.
Tokyo shares added 0.62 percent in early Wednesday trade following overnight gains in European and US markets.
Tokyo stocks opened 0.98 percent higher on Thursday after European and US bourses posted solid gains on the eve of closely watched European Union summit talks.
Tokyo stocks tumbled nearly 3.0 percent in early trade on Monday amid investor worries over the defeat of ruling parties in French and Greek elections.
