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In just three trading sessions, the Nikkei share average (NI225) has lost a fifth of its value. On Monday, it tumbled 12.4%, marking its second-largest decline on record and its biggest since the Black Monday crash of October 1987.

Thursday saw Japan’s Nikkei share average take a sharp tumble as the yen surged following the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) historic monetary policy meeting on Wednesday.

Key points: The Nikkei index increased by 0.25%, supported by banking stocks after the BOJ rate hike. Banks attracted substantial foreign investments, with net stock purchases reaching 472 billion yen. Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Wednesday, buoyed by banking …

Key points: The yen dipped after hitting a 12-week high against the dollar. Japan’s Nikkei surged over 2%, reflecting market optimism. On Monday, the yen ticked lower, easing to 154.24 yen against the dollar early in the Asian trading day, …

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Japan’s Nikkei share average dropped for a sixth consecutive session on Wednesday, closing at a one-month low of 39,154.85, down 1.11%. This marked its longest losing streak since October 2021. The broader Topix index also slid 1.42% to 2,793.12.

Japan’s Nikkei 225 index rebounds from a three-week low, driven by gains in chipmakers and shippers. Explore market implications and short-term trading opportunities.

The US dollar index (Symbol: USDX) as expectations of an interest rate cut grows stronger as the spotlight shifted to economic data for more clues on the monetary policy path of the Federal Reserve.

The Taiwanese dollar fell to its lowest level since May 2016, trading at 32.786 per dollar before settling at 32.762, down 0.5%. This decline was driven by a sell-off in chip stocks and concerns over a possible isolationist shift in …