Nikkei Surges to Highest Close in 4 Weeks
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Japan's Nikkei average surged to its  highest close in four weeks on Friday as hopes for a seasonal  year-end rally and the imminent inclusion of oil and gas  developer INPEX Corp. into the TOPIX index spurred buying in a  wide range of stocks.
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The Nikkei average gained 0.74 percent on  Thursday, recovering from Wednesday's five-week closing low, as  investors were lured to Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. (4063.T),  Toyota Motor Corp. (7203.T) and other companies with earnings  prospects.
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Tokyo's Nikkei average rose for the first  time in three sessions to close 0.62 percent higher on  Wednesday after investors saw positive signs in revised  Japanese economic growth figures that were sluggish overall.
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Tertiary index comes in at almost double expectations, drives up yen and helps Nikkei overcome oil. LONDON  - The yen hit a four-week high against the dollar Friday as stronger-than-expected Japanese service sector data raised optimism about the ...
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Japan&#39;s Nikkei average surged to its highest close in four weeks on Friday as hopes for a seasonal year-end rally and the imminent inclusion of oil and gas developer INPEX Corp.
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Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.67 percent to its highest close in 7 years on Monday after a strong jobs report in the U.S., and higher-than-expected machinery orders in Japan spurred buying of machinery and tech stocks including Fanuc Ltd. .
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Tokyo stocks climbed to a two-week  closing high on Friday after Tokyo Electron Ltd. and other  chip-related stocks were boosted by a bullish revenue outlook  from global industry leader Intel Corp.
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Tokyo&#39;s Nikkei average rose for the first time in three sessions to close 0.62 percent higher on Wednesday after investors found positive signs in revised Japanese economic growth figures that were sluggish overall.
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Asian stock markets closed mostly higher Monday, with the key index rising sharply in Tokyo and hitting a record high in Australia.
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Tokyo's Nikkei average rose 0.7 percent  to a seven-month closing high on Thursday as brokerages rallied  on news of a possible merger between Daiwa Securities and  Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
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Tokyo's Nikkei average rose 1.33 percent  by midday on Friday, led higher by banks and insurers thanks to  a better-than-expected corporate sentiment survey by the Bank  of Japan.
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The Nikkei made its biggest gain in two  weeks on Wednesday after unexpectedly strong Chinese growth  data prompted investors to return to Nippon Steel Corp. and  others doing business in China.
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The Nikkei average rose 1.06 percent on Monday and was on track to record its highest close in nearly a month, as Canon Inc.  and others with strong profit prospects rose after a Bank of Japan survey showed improved Japanese business sentiment.
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The record finish capped a four-month rally driven by corporate buyouts, strong profits and stock buybacks.
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The Nikkei average rose 1.06 percent on   Wednesday, recovering from a one-month closing low the previous   day as heavyweight stocks such as Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.   9983.T led the market higher following a rally in U.S.   shares.
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Japanese stocks rose, with the Topix index having its longest winning streak in 13 months. UFJ Holdings Inc. advanced after Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.
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Japan's Nikkei rose 0.54 percent on  Tuesday to post its highest close in five months after economic  data supported the view that Japan's economic slowdown is  temporary, giving a boost to banks such as Mizuho Financial  Group