The Nikkei ended up 0.77%
The Nikkei closed up 0.77% Tuesday, rebounding from a low of seven months in favor of including the maturity of Japanese government bonds on Tuesday, leading investors to postpone the actions, even if caution remains the watchword.
The Nikkei gained 71.26 points to 9,338.04 points and the broader TOPIX, took 10.35 points (1.24%) to 847.24 points, despite the renewed investor caution.
The weaker yen, following the remarks of the former chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kenneth Rogoff, referring to the beginning of a weaker housing market in China that could affect the banking sector and the economy, encouraged exporters.
The semiconductor equipment maker Tokyo Electron, the specialist digital cameras Canon and carmaker Honda Motor have thus gained between 0.42 and 2.19%.
- The Nikkei ended up 2.76%
- The Tokyo Stock Exchange ended down 0.52%, hurt by the yen
- The Tokyo Stock Exchange ended up 0.38%
- Wall Street in the red in early trading
- Spain calls on banks to raise 50 billion euros
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