Nikkei closes above 17,000 for 1st time in 7 yrs

Nikkei closes above 17,000 for 1st time in 7 yrs

TOKYO, Japan - Financial market screens in Tokyo show the Nikkei stock index closing above the 17,000 line for the first time in seven years on Nov. 11, 2014, while the U.S. dollar trades in the 115-yen range. The U.S. currency briefly topped 116 yen for the first time since October 2007.

Dollar hits 115 yen for 1st time in 7 yrs

Dollar hits 115 yen for 1st time in 7 yrs

TOKYO, Japan - A bulletin board in central Tokyo shows the U.S. dollar rising above the 115 yen line for the first time since November 2007 in the morning on Nov. 6, 2014. The dollar was buoyed by divergence in the monetary policy directions of the Bank of Japan and the U.S. Federal Reserve.

Dollar rises to fresh 2-yr high in early Tokyo deals

Dollar rises to fresh 2-yr high in early Tokyo deals

TOKYO, Japan - The U.S. dollar rises to a fresh two-year high above 115 yen in Tokyo trading on Oct. 18. At noon, the dollar was quoted at 115.23-26 yen, compared with the previous day's 5 p.m. quotes of 114.87-97 yen in New York and 114.25-28 yen in Tokyo.

Dollar rises to fresh 2-yr high in early Tokyo deals

Dollar rises to fresh 2-yr high in early Tokyo deals

TOKYO, Japan - The U.S. dollar rises to a fresh two-year high above 115 yen in Tokyo trading on Oct. 18. At noon, the dollar was quoted at 115.23-26 yen, compared with the previous day's 5 p.m. quotes of 114.87-97 yen in New York and 114.25-28 yen in Tokyo. (Kyodo)

Tokyo stocks plunge on weak U.S. stocks, stronger yen

Tokyo stocks plunge on weak U.S. stocks, stronger yen

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the dollar having weakened to the mid-115 yen range and the Nikkei Stock Average's fall below 17,000 with a loss of more than 600 points on Feb. 9, 2016, following a heavy sell-off on Wall Street overnight. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Nikkei closes above 17,000 for 1st time in 7 yrs

Nikkei closes above 17,000 for 1st time in 7 yrs

TOKYO, Japan - Financial market screens in Tokyo show the Nikkei stock index closing above the 17,000 line for the first time in seven years on Nov. 11, 2014, while the U.S. dollar trades in the 115-yen range. The U.S. currency briefly topped 116 yen for the first time since October 2007. (Kyodo)

Dollar hits 115 yen for 1st time in 7 yrs

Dollar hits 115 yen for 1st time in 7 yrs

TOKYO, Japan - A bulletin board in central Tokyo shows the U.S. dollar rising above the 115 yen line for the first time since November 2007 in the morning on Nov. 6, 2014. The dollar was buoyed by divergence in the monetary policy directions of the Bank of Japan and the U.S. Federal Reserve. (Kyodo)