Nikkei 225, Kospi, Nifty 50

Nikkei 225, Kospi, Nifty 50

Owngarden | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Tuesday after Wall Street gained on a tech rally. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 reversed course to lose 0.42%, closing at 43,459.29 after hitting a record high earlier in the day, following Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s announcement of his resignation Sunday. The Topix retreated 0.51% to…

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Nikkei 225, Japan yen, Ishiba resignation

Nikkei 225, Japan yen, Ishiba resignation

The Tokyo Tower stands amid buildings at dusk in Tokyo, Japan. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly higher Monday as investors assessed Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s resignation announcement over the weekend, and eyed key economic data in the region. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 1.5% following the prime minister’s statement,…

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Nikkei 225, Kospi, CSI 300

Nikkei 225, Kospi, CSI 300

The Seoul skyline. Mongkol Chuewong | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Friday, breaking ranks from Wall Street gains as investors also assess a slate of economic data in the region. Japan’s Nikkei 225 slid 0.31%, while the Topix lost 0.39% after core consumer prices in Tokyo rose at a slower pace in…

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