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Tokyo Nikkei closed at 27,932.20, up 190.30 or +0.69%, supported by strong technology stocks. The top gainers were Subaru Corp+8.48%, Casio Computer+6.29%, and Sumitomo Electric Industries+5.96%. The losers were Z Holdings-10.99%, Taiyo Yuden-5.32%, and Hitachi Zosen Corp.-4.86%. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 closed at 6,974.90, down 1.00 or -0.01%, and the All Ordinaries closed at […]

Tokyo’s Nikkei closed at 27,741.90, up 147.17 or +0.53%, as investors bought export stocks after the yen weakened against the dollar. The winners were Nichirei Corp.+6.09%, Hitachi Zosen Corp.+4.73%, and Mitsubishi Corp.+4.06%. The losers were Subaru Corp (-5.21%), Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (-4.20%), and Tokyo Electric Power Co. Inc (-2.95%). In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 closed

Investors are watching tensions between China and the U.S. over the Taiwan issue following media reports that U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi will visit Taiwan. —– The Nikkei in Tokyo closed at 27,594.73, down 398.62 or -1.42%, pressured by the biggest rise of the yen against the dollar in 2 months. The worst

—– The Nikkei in Tokyo closed at 27,655.21, down 44.04 or -0.16%, due to a sell-off in the technology sector. Investors are also turning their attention to the Fed’s monetary policy meeting on July 26-27. Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha-3.25%, Chugai Phamaceutical-3%, and Terumo Corp.-2.40. % were the worst performers. The best performers were JGC Corp.+4.69%, Fujikura+3.43%,

—– Tokyo’s Nikkei closed in negative territory, down 215.41 points, or -0.77%, at 27,699.25 points, as U.S. data released late last week fueled investor fears that the global economy could experience a downturn. Investors also sold export stocks after the yen strengthened against the dollar. The losers were Yaskawa Electric Corp.-4.06%, Eisai-3.74%, and Fanus Corp.-3.09%.

Tokyo’s Nikkei closed up 111.66 points, or +0.40%, at 27,914.66 points, supported by a recovery in export stocks after the weakening of the yen. Technology stocks also gained. Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha+11.31%, Nippon Yusen K.K+4.02% and Recruit Holdings+3.45% were the best performers. The worst performers were Tokyo Electric Power Co, Inc -2.75% and Daiichi Sankyo -2.74%.