Nikkei

Traders clap as the Nikkei index closes at an all-time high, at the dealing room of Nomura Securities in Tokyo, Japan, August 12, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo
Global Economy

World shares hit record as rate cut hopes, tame inflation data buoy sentiment  

The MSCI All Country World Index of shares climbed for a second day and reached 951.74, an all-time high. Japan's Nikkei stock index, meanwhile, set a fresh peak for a second straight session.

Screens showing the Hang Seng stock index and stock prices are seen outside Exchange Square, in Hong Kong, China, August 18, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo
Global Economy

Shares edge higher in Asia, Nikkei futures near record top

Yunus delivering his keynote speech at the inaugural session of the 'Nikkei Forum: 30th Future of Asia' on 29 May. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Working for smooth transition to democracy through fair polls: CA Yunus

He said there was a need to build a new architecture—one that promotes inclusion, empowerment, and sustainability at every level, adding that this is where Asia could lead. Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Transform Asia into a beacon of shared prosperity: CA Yunus tells Nikkei Forum in Tokyo

Passersby chat in front of an electric board displaying the Nikkei stock average outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, September 30, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo
Global Economy

Oil slides on Mideast respite, yen down as Japan govt loses majority

People pass by an electronic screen showing Japan's Nikkei share price index inside a commercial building in Tokyo, Japan September 22, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Global Economy

Nikkei charges toward all-time high, dollar under pressure

FILE PHOTO: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks with the media inside the parliament premises upon his arrival on the first day of the budget session in New Delhi, India, 31 January, 2023. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
World+Biz

Modi says peace on border essential for normal ties with China

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 1.54 per cent, or 413.56 points, at 27,189.35 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was up 1.29 per cent, or 24.25 points, at 1,903.81. — Reuters pic
Global Economy

Japan's Nikkei hits near 8-week high on tech boost

A banknote of Japanese yen is seen with a currency exchange rate graph in this illustration picture taken June 16, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration
Global Economy

BOJ checks FX rates in apparent preparation for currency intervention: Nikkei

Apple raises iPhone 11 production by about 10%
Tech

Apple raises iPhone 11 production by about 10%