Asian stock markets see big gains amid growing expectations of an interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve.

After hitting 42,999.71 intraday on Tuesday, the Nikkei 225 stock index breached the 43,000 level for the first time ever on ...

The Nikkei 225 Stock Average hit an all-time high on Tuesday as relief over US tariffs continued to fan optimism over the ...

Japan's Nikkei share average hit a record high, driven by a weaker yen that boosted automaker stocks and renewed optimism about the domestic corporate outlook.

Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index closed Thursday at a fresh record high of 40,913.65, pushing past its most recent record close set in March on heavy buying of automaker and technology shares.

The Nikkei 225 closed up 0.8% to 40,913.65, with buying of automakers’ shares and other export oriented stocks pushing the benchmark to an all-time high.

BANGKOK (AP) — Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index plunged 12.4% on Monday in the latest bout of sell-offs that are shaking world markets as investors fret over the state of the U.S. economy.

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian markets opened higher on Tuesday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 share benchmark up 5.5% after it fell nearly 8% a day earlier.

TOKYO — Japan’s Nikkei 225 share index closed Wednesday at another record high, gaining 0.6 percent to end trading at 41,831,99. That followed a record close on Tuesday, as world markets ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Nikkei 225 share index plunged more than 12% on Monday as investors worried that the U.S. economy may be in worse shape than had been expected dumped a wide range of shares.

TOKYO — Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 share index soared as much as 10.7% early Tuesday, a day after it plunged a near record 12.4%. The index was up 3,360.39 at 34,818.81 about an hour after ...