Nikkei Index

A little over two years ago, I published Just Keep Buying: Proven ways to save money and build your wealth. Back then, it looked like my timing couldn’t have been worse. The S&P 500 was 8% off its highs and sentiment was deteriorating by the day. When the market reached its lows in...

According to a report by Bloomberg, Japan's central bank is "quietly" acquiring "huge stakes" in Japanese stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Bloomberg stated that compiled data suggests the Bank of Japan is a larger shareholder of Japanese blue-chips and even owns more assets than some of the...

Futures Slightly Lower Ahead of Non-Farm Payrolls U.S. equity futures traded slightly lower ahead of the Employment Situation Report early Friday as Japanese shares continued to approach bear market territory. The Nikkei Index briefly traded in bear market territory, meaning the index declined 20...

Japan's benchmark Nikkei Index dropped a whopping 3.72 percent overnight, the fourth daily loss in eight trading days, as the index nears bear market territory after gaining over 60 percent in the past year. The index had been climbing on speculation that the Bank of Japan's new "2-2-2-2" program...

Futures Slightly Higher as Global Shares Drop U.S. equity futures traded slightly higher in early pre-market trade despite weakness elsewhere around the world. Better than expected manufacturing PMIs across the eurozone are helping to prop assets despite sustained weakness in emerging markets...