Megumi Fujikawa

The Nikkei Stock Average rose above 37000 for the first time in 34 years during intraday trading Friday, approaching its all-time high marked in 1989.

The Nikkei Stock Average hit a fresh 34-year high Tuesday as investors welcomed a sign of acceleration in corporate-governance changes in Japan. The benchmark index closed the day up 2.9% at 37963.97 after a long holiday weekend. Insurer shares rose sharply Tuesday after the Financial Services Agency asked casualty insurers to accelerate unwinding of their cross-shareholdings.

The move lower in the yen came after stronger-than expected [U.S. inflation](https://www.wsj.com/economy/consumers/what-to-watch-in-the-cpi-report-will-inflation-fall-below-3-ffc5859a) data

Is Japan's bull market losing steam, or just taking a pause for breath? The Nikkei 225 stock index closed at 38820.49 on Monday after falling 2.2%, its worst one-day performance since October.

The stock market has hit a record and the final piece of Japan‘s economic recovery is falling into place. The public wants to know why it has taken so long.

Tokyo stock investors are optimistic that the Bank of Japan will maintain easy money, even if it ends negative interest rates.

The Japanese central bank retired its negative interest rate and rolled back unconventional easing steps, citing an improved inflation outlook.

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates this week, but traders seem pretty sure that rate hikes aren't going to become a regular event. “This is

Foreign-exchange traders are on high alert for possible currency intervention by the Japanese government after the yen hit an almost 34-year low

The yen plumbed a fresh, nearly 34-year low​ against the dollar, as traders bet Middle East tensions could make the Federal Reserve warier about rate cuts.