Read more about Japan Stocks end softer on Business Standard. At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 9.83 points, or 0.03%, to 28,948.73. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange declined 2.71 points, or 0.14%, to 1,954.02.
Read more about Japan Stocks end mixed on Business Standard. At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 97.76 points, or 0.34%, to 28,958.56. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange declined 0.41 point, or 0.02%, to 1,956.73.
Japan share market finished session lower on Monday, 17 May 2021, pressured by profit-taking, as worries over the slow pace of the domestic vaccination drive and the government enhances response to tackle the fourth wave of coronavirus infections with expanded and extended state of emergency in more areas. Disappointment over earnings and forecasts also weighed on some shares.
At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 259.64 points, or 0.92%, to 27,824.83. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange dropped 4.56 points, or 0.24%, to 1,878.86.
Total 19 sub-indexes of the 33 sector sub-indexes on the Tokyo exchange traded lower, with Nonferrous Metals, Marine Transportation, Services, Machinery, Information & Communication, Construction, and Iron & Steel sectors being notable losers, while Real Estate, Air Transportation, Transportation Equipment, and Rubber Products sectors were notable gainers.
Japan share market finished higher in thin trading on Friday, 16 April 2021, as risk sentiments underpinned on tracking positive lead from Wall Street overnight. Meanwhile, buying was also supported by stronger than expected U. S. and Chinese economic data that cemented expectations of a solid global economic recovery.
Market upside move was, however, capped as many market players opted for a wait-and-see attitude due to the recent spikes in the number of coronavirus infection cases in Japan and ahead of a summit between Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and US President Joe Biden later in the day.
At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average advanced 40.68 points, or 0.14%, to 29,683.37. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange added 1.74 points, or 0.09%, to 1,960.87.