Asian shares are mostly lower, with Tokyo's benchmark closing down more than 2% after a sell-off on Wall Street

A brutal week of big swings on Wall Street may be closing with modest moves. U.S. stocks are drifting lower after a highly anticipated report on the U.S. job market came in close to expectations. The S&P 500 fell 0.

Shares of Japanese chip equipment makers including Tokyo Electron Ltd. extended losses after US officials were said to be planning tougher controls on China’s semiconductor industry.

TOKYO, Feb. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857) will showcase its latest test solutions at IESA Vision Summit 2025 on March 5-7 at the Mahatma Mandir, Convention and Exhibition Centre ...

Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index lost 3.4% to 36,939.89, pulled lower by plunging prices for shares in technology companies. Computer chip test equipment maker Advantest sank 9.4%, Disco Corp., another equipment maker, lost 11.1% and Tokyo Electron shed 5.3%.

TOKYO, March 3 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks rebounded on Monday as gains in automakers, machinery and financials drove the market higher amid bargain-hunting following a slump in the previous session. The benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, closed at 37,785.47, up 629.97 points, or 1.7 percent from the previous day.

The yen rose to near its strongest since early December against the U.S. dollar after U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he told leaders of Japan and China they cannot continue to reduce the value of their currencies as doing so would be unfair to the United States.

Wall Street appears headed for a small rebound, but remains on track for another dismal week of losses as investors try to anticipate what President Donald Trump’s tariffs mean for

World shares were mostly lower on Friday, with Tokyo’s benchmark closing down more than 2% after a sell-off on Wall Street. A report was due later Friday from the U.S. Labor Department on how many workers U.

TOKYO, Feb. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857) will showcase its latest test solutions at IESA Vision Summit 2025 on March ...

Computer chip-maker Tokyo Electron's shares dropped 3.6% and testing equipment maker Advantest gave up 2.3%. Both saw steep drops in their U.S.-listed shares overnight. Hong Kong's Hang Seng held ...