Japan stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic, Rubber and Power sectors ...

Asian shares outside of China are lower in cautious trading ahead of earnings reports both in the region and overseas, after ...

The Nikkei Stock Average closed sharply lower on worries over policies under Japan's incoming Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba including the possibility of higher taxes. The Nikkei closed 4.8% lower ...

Japan's Nikkei Stock Average rose 0.6% to close at 39605.80 in likely position adjustments by investors ahead of the weekend. China will probably unveil more details about fiscal-stimulus plans on ...

The Nikkei 225 is the top stock market index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Often referred to as the 'Nikkei Stock Average' or ...

By ZIMO ZHONG and MATT OTT Wall Street ticked modestly lower early Wednesday following another plunge in Chinese markets over ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index reclaimed the 40,000-point level in early Tuesday trading for the first time in three months, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street amid optimism about ...

Asia-Pacific markets trade mostly lower, with Japan’s Nikkei leading losses ... in oil prices that pressured energy stocks. U.S. stock futures were little changed on Wednesday after the Dow ...

U.S. stocks are drifting around their records following the latest signals that the U.S. economy continues to hum.

The Nikkei stock index rose Tuesday for the fourth straight trading day and briefly climbed above the 40,000 mark for the first time in three months on optimism about the U.S. economic outlook. The ...

Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei Stock Average briefly topped the 40,000 level for the first time in about 3 months. Tuesday's gains followed an overnight rally in New York on optimism for the US economic ...