Dollar rises to 39-year high above 162 yen

Dollar rises to 39-year high above 162 yen

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the dollar rising to a 39-year high above the 162 yen line on the morning of June 30, 2026.

Yen hits 39-year low

Yen hits 39-year low

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the yen falling to a 39-year low near 162 against the U.S. dollar on the night of June 29, 2026.

Yen hits 39-year low

Yen hits 39-year low

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the yen falling to a 39-year low near 162 against the U.S. dollar on the night of June 29, 2026.

Nikkei index hits record close

Nikkei index hits record close

A financial data monitor at a currency trading company in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gaining over 3,100 points to hit an all-time high on a closing basis on June 25, 2026.

Nikkei rises above 72,000 for 1st time

Nikkei rises above 72,000 for 1st time

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing above 72,000 for the first time on June 22, 2026.

Nikkei rises above 72,000 for 1st time

Nikkei rises above 72,000 for 1st time

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing above 72,000 for the first time on June 22, 2026.

Nikkei rises above 72,000 for 1st time

Nikkei rises above 72,000 for 1st time

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing above 72,000 for the first time on June 22, 2026.

Nikkei rises above 72,000 for 1st time

Nikkei rises above 72,000 for 1st time

A financial monitor in central Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average trading above 72,000 for the first time during morning trading on June 22, 2026.

Nikkei rises above 72,000 for 1st time

Nikkei rises above 72,000 for 1st time

A financial monitor in central Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average trading above 72,000 for the first time during morning trading on June 22, 2026.

[Breaking News]Nikkei rises above 70,000 for 1st time

TOKYO, Japan, June 16 Kyodo - A financial data monitor at a brokerage company in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rising above 70,000 for the first time on June 16, 2026. (Kyodo)

Nikkei ends above 70,000 for 1st time

Nikkei ends above 70,000 for 1st time

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing above 70,000 for the first time on June 18, 2026.

Nikkei ends above 70,000 for 1st time

Nikkei ends above 70,000 for 1st time

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing above 70,000 for the first time on June 18, 2026.

Nikkei index closes at record high

Nikkei index closes at record high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing at a record high of 69,404.50 on June 16, 2026.

Tokyo stocks end at record high

TOKYO, Japan, June 15 Kyodo - A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing above 69,000 for the first time on June 15, 2026. (Kyodo)

Nikkei rises above 70,000 for 1st time

Nikkei rises above 70,000 for 1st time

A financial data monitor at a brokerage company in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rising above 70,000 for the first time on June 16, 2026.

Nikkei rises above 70,000 for 1st time

Nikkei rises above 70,000 for 1st time

A financial data monitor at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rising above 70,000 for the first time on June 16, 2026.

Nikkei rises above 70,000 for 1st time

Nikkei rises above 70,000 for 1st time

A financial data monitor at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rising above 70,000 for the first time on June 16, 2026.

Nikkei rises above 70,000 for 1st time

Nikkei rises above 70,000 for 1st time

A financial data monitor at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rising above 70,000 for the first time on June 16, 2026.

Nikkei rises above 70,000 for 1st time

Nikkei rises above 70,000 for 1st time

A financial data monitor at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rising above 70,000 for the first time on June 16, 2026.

Nikkei rises above 70,000 for 1st time

Nikkei rises above 70,000 for 1st time

A financial data monitor at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rising above 70,000 for the first time on June 16, 2026.

Tokyo stocks end at record high

Tokyo stocks end at record high

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing above 69,000 for the first time on June 15, 2026.

Tokyo stocks end at record high

Tokyo stocks end at record high

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing above 69,000 for the first time on June 15, 2026.

Tokyo stocks end at record high

Tokyo stocks end at record high

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing above 69,000 for the first time on June 15, 2026.

Tokyo stocks end at record high

Tokyo stocks end at record high

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing above 69,000 for the first time on June 15, 2026.

Nikkei rises above 68,000 for 1st time

Nikkei rises above 68,000 for 1st time

A financial data monitor at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rising above the 68,000 line for the first time in morning trading on June 3, 2026.

Dollar hits 160 yen

Dollar hits 160 yen

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the dollar rising to 160.00 yen on June 3, 2026. The U.S. currency hit the psychologically important threshold for the first time since late April.

Nikkei index hits fresh closing high

Nikkei index hits fresh closing high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average hitting an all-time closing high above 66,000 on May 29, 2026.

Nikkei index hits fresh closing high

Nikkei index hits fresh closing high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average hitting an all-time closing high above 66,000 on May 29, 2026.

Key Japan bond yield hits 29-year high

Key Japan bond yield hits 29-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo on May 15, 2026, shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond rising to 2.730 percent, the highest level since May 1997.

Key bond yield hits 29-year high

Key bond yield hits 29-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo on the morning of May 15, 2026, shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.700 percent, the highest level since May 1997.

Key bond yield hits 29-year high

Key bond yield hits 29-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo on the morning of May 15, 2026, shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond hitting the highest level since May 1997.

Key bond yield hits 27-year high

Key bond yield hits 27-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo on the morning of May 12, 2026, shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.545 percent, its highest level since February 1999.

Key bond yield hits 27-year high

Key bond yield hits 27-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo on the morning of May 12, 2026, shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.545 percent, its highest level since February 1999.

Key bond yield hits 27-year high

Key bond yield hits 27-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo on the morning of May 12, 2026, shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.545 percent, its highest level since February 1999.

Key bond yield hits 27-year high

Key bond yield hits 27-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo on the morning of May 12, 2026, shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.545 percent, its highest level since February 1999.

[Breaking News]Key bond yield hits 27-year high

TOKYO, Japan, April 13 Kyodo - A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.515 percent, its highest level in about 27 years, on April 30, 2026. (Kyodo)

Dollar tumbles to 155 yen range

Dollar tumbles to 155 yen range

A financial monitor at a currency trading company in Tokyo shows the dollar sinking to the 155 yen level on the evening of April 30, 2026, following a rise to the 160 yen range in the morning, in an apparent reaction to Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama's comments in support of stepping into the currency market to arrest the yen's further decline.

Dollar tumbles to 155 yen range

Dollar tumbles to 155 yen range

A financial monitor at a currency trading company in Tokyo shows the dollar sinking to the 155 yen level on the evening of April 30, 2026, following a rise to the 160 yen range in the morning, in an apparent reaction to Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama's comments in support of stepping into the currency market to arrest the yen's further decline.

Dollar tumbles to 155 yen range

Dollar tumbles to 155 yen range

A financial monitor at a currency trading company in Tokyo shows the dollar sinking to the 155 yen level on the evening of April 30, 2026, following a rise to the 160 yen range in the morning, in an apparent reaction to Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama's comments in support of stepping into the currency market to arrest the yen's further decline.

Dollar tumbles to 156 yen range

Dollar tumbles to 156 yen range

A financial monitor at a currency trading company in Tokyo shows the dollar sinking to the 156 yen level on the evening of April 30, 2026, following a rise to the 160 yen range in the morning, in an apparent reaction to Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama's comments in support of stepping into the currency market to arrest the yen's further decline.

Key bond yield hits 27-year high

Key bond yield hits 27-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.515 percent, its highest level in about 27 years, on April 30, 2026. (Kyodo)

Key bond yield hits 27-year high

Key bond yield hits 27-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.515 percent, its highest level in about 27 years, on April 30, 2026. (Kyodo)

Key bond yield hits 27-year high

Key bond yield hits 27-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.515 percent, its highest level in about 27 years, on April 30, 2026.

Nikkei index hits new intraday high

TOKYO, Japan, April 23 Kyodo - A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average topping the 60,000 line for the first time during the morning session on April 23, 2026, following U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks on an indefinite ceasefire in the Middle East. (Kyodo)

Nikkei index hits new intraday high

Nikkei index hits new intraday high

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average topping the 60,000 line for the first time during the morning session on April 23, 2026, following U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks on an indefinite ceasefire in the Middle East.

Nikkei index hits new intraday high

Nikkei index hits new intraday high

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average topping the 60,000 line for the first time during the morning session on April 23, 2026, following U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks on an indefinite ceasefire in the Middle East.

Nikkei index hits new intraday high

Nikkei index hits new intraday high

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average topping the 60,000 line for the first time during the morning session on April 23, 2026, following U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks on an indefinite ceasefire in the Middle East.

Nikkei hits fresh intraday high

Nikkei hits fresh intraday high

A financial monitor at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rise above the 59,000 line to hit a fresh intraday high on the morning of April 16, 2026, amid hopes for progress in ceasefire talks over the Iran war.

Yield on key gov't bond spikes

Yield on key gov't bond spikes

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond spike on April 13, 2026, after the United States and Iran failed to reach a peace agreement. The yield hit 2.490 percent in the morning, the highest since February 1999.

Yield on key gov't bond tops 2.4%

Yield on key gov't bond tops 2.4%

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.4 percent on the morning of April 6, 2026. The yield later hit 2.425 percent, its highest level since February 1999, reflecting growing uncertainty over the global oil market amid the continuing Iran crisis.