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Tokyo: Nikkei index tumbles 3% in morning trade
Tokyo: Nikkei index tumbles 3% in morning trade
TOKYO’S key Nikkei index plunged more than three per cent in morning trade on Friday, following falls in tech shares on Wall Street and as Middle East tensions rattle...
OpenAI comes to Asia with new office in Tokyo
OpenAI comes to Asia with new office in Tokyo
CHATGPT creator OpenAI opened a new office in Tokyo on Monday (Apr 15), the first Asian outpost for the groundbreaking tech company as it aims to ramp up its...
OpenAI to open new office in Tokyo as part of global expansion
OpenAI to open new office in Tokyo as part of global expansion
OPENAI plans to open an office in Tokyo in April, according to a person familiar with the matter, as the artificial intelligence pioneer begins to build out its international...
Tokyo: Shares sink 1.1% on ex-dividend day
Tokyo: Shares sink 1.1% on ex-dividend day
TOKYO stocks dropped in early trade on Thursday after investors locked in dividend rights during the previous session.The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 1.10 per cent, or 449.41 points,...
Tokyo stocks end lower on profit-taking
Tokyo stocks end lower on profit-taking
TOKYO stocks snapped a four-day winning streak to close lower on Monday (Mar 25), as investors took profits after the key Nikkei index hit record highs last week. The...
Tokyo: Stocks close sharply higher amid potential BOJ rate hike
Tokyo: Stocks close sharply higher amid potential BOJ rate hike
TOKYO shares closed sharply higher Monday (Mar 18), with investors’ eyes on a possible upcoming interest rate hike from the Bank of Japan. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index jumped...
Tokyo: Shares open 2.05% higher as yen slides
Tokyo: Shares open 2.05% higher as yen slides
TOKYO shares opened higher on Monday as investors cheered the yen’s slide with their eyes on the Bank of Japan’s possible upcoming interest rate hike. The benchmark Nikkei 225...
SGX to offer interest rate derivatives on Singapore, Tokyo benchmarks
SGX to offer interest rate derivatives on Singapore, Tokyo benchmarks
SINGAPORE Exchange (SGX Group) will launch short-term interest rate futures linked to the Singapore Overnight Rate Average (Sora) and Tokyo Overnight Average Rate (Tona) for hedging and trading fluctuations...
Tokyo stocks end more than 2% lower
Tokyo stocks end more than 2% lower
TOKYO stocks ended sharply lower on Monday (Mar 11), with the Nikkei briefly falling as much as three per cent on the back of a stronger yen and a...
Tokyo: Nikkei surpasses 40,000 points for first time
Tokyo: Nikkei surpasses 40,000 points for first time
JAPAN’S benchmark Nikkei index surpassed the 40,000 mark for the first time on Monday following gains on Wall Street. The Nikkei added 0.84 per cent, or 334.87 points, to...