The Nikkei ended at a new closing high of 39,910.82, moving past a record intraday peak of 39,426.29 set earlier this week. The index closed the week higher with a 2% jump.
Japan s Nikkei share average
eased back from near a record high on Monday, pressured by
chip-related shares in the wake of losses for U.S. peers on
Friday. Nintendo also tumbled.
Japan s benchmark Nikkei got
off to a roaring start on Friday, hitting 34-year highs and was
on the cusp of eclipsing the all-time peak reached during the
hey days of the nation s bubble economy in.
Japan s benchmark Nikkei
rallied to 34-year highs on Friday and was on the cusp of
eclipsing the all-time peak reached during the hey days of the
nation s bubble economy in the 1980s. .
Japan s Nikkei share average
notched its best January in 26 years after shaking off early
chip-led declines on Wednesday. The Nikkei recovered from losses as steep as 1% in
early trading.