In November, the Nikkei Stock Average initially plummeted to 38,053 at the start of the month due to the decline in U.S. high-tech stocks and speculation of an additional rate hike by the Bank of ...

Major Japanese ... sent global stock prices spiraling as investors sought to insulate positions against weakened hiring expectations. That shift in momentum derailed the upward trend in ...

Japanese investors have been increasing their holdings in foreign stocks, motivated by a favorable U.S. core inflation report and a strong yen that has enhanced domestic buying power.