Nikkei 225 (^N225)
Osaka - Osaka Delayed Price. Currency in JPY
| Previous Close | 20,130.41 |
| Open | 20,260.87 |
| Volume | 0 |
| Day's Range | 20,197.38 - 20,266.59 |
| 52 Week Range | 15,106.52 - 20,318.11 |
| Avg. Volume | 89,920 |
- Reuters•21 minutes ago
Share buy-backs by Japanese firms plunge even as profits rise
Share buy-backs by Japanese companies are sharply down from last year despite rising profits, suggesting that Japan Inc's commitment to raising shareholder returns could be waning. The combined value of buy-backs in January through May was around 2 trillion yen ($17.83 billion), down 50 percent from the year-ago period, according to Goldman Sachs Japan.
Associated Press•27 minutes agoAsian shares rally on Wall St rebound as confidence rises
Asian shares rallied Thursday following Wall Street's rebound as investors regained confidence in the global economic outlook. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.5 percent to 20,220.47 ...
Reuters•31 minutes agoDollar upended by rates reversal, stocks unfazed for now
The dollar shuddered to its lows for the year on Thursday as a drumbeat of hawkish comments from major central banks signalled the era of easy money might be coming to an end for more than just the United States. Support for the dollar eroded as investors realised the U.S. Federal Reserve might not be the only game in town when it came to higher interest rates. In Britain, Bank of England Governor Mark Carney surprised many by conceding a hike was likely to be needed as the economy came closer to running at full capacity.