The benchmark Nikkei Stock Average recouped earlier losses to end at a fresh 64-month high on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Friday, reflecting continued bullish market sentiment. (Yomiuri)

The Nikkei index gained over 2 percent to end above the 15,000 mark Wednesday for the first time since December 2007, propelled by a falling yen and buoyant global equities. (Kyodo)

Tokyo stocks have closed 0.16 per cent lower on profit-booking after recent gains prompted by expectations that the yen would continue to weaken and benefit Japanese exporters. (ninemsn.com.au)

Japan's stock market jumped Monday after global finance leaders gave a seal of approval to the country's stimulus program and refrained from criticizing its weakening effect on the yen. Stocks were mixed elsewhere in Asia. (abcnews.go.com)

Japan's benchmark stock index surged Friday after the dollar hit a 4-year high against the yen. Gains were modest elsewhere as traders digested a positive U.S. jobs report. (wnem.com)

Nikkei ended 0.66 percent lower on Thursday. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closed 94.21 points down from Wednesday at 14,191.48, while the broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was down 12.51 points, or 1.05 percent, at 1,181.83. (Xinhua)

Japan's Nikkei average closed at its highest in nearly five years on Wednesday, buoyed by a record finish on Wall Street and unexpectedly strong economic data from China and Germany, which helped to ease concerns over the global economic outlook. (Reuters)

The Nikkei average jumped 3.6 percent on Tuesday to break above 14,000 for the first time in nearly five years, with exporters leading the gains after last week's strong U.S. jobs data eased concerns over the health of Japan's major export market. (Reuters)

The Nikkei stock index surged almost 3 percent Tuesday morning to top the 14,000 mark and hit its highest level in nearly five years, as investors took heart from better-than-expected U.S. jobs data for April and the yen's slide against the U.S. dollar. (Kyodo)

Tokyo shares closed 0.76 percent lower on Thursday as the yen remained strong, despite a decision by the US central bank to keep its easy money policies in place to bolster the world's biggest economy. (brecorder.com)

With losses from ill-fated expansions still fresh in their minds, executives at Daiwa Securities Group (8601.T) and other top Japanese brokerages are waiting to see if the "Abenomics" boost has staying power before they invest aggressively again. (Reuters)

Japanese shares fell, with the Topix (TPX) Index dropping after posting its biggest monthly advance since 1999, as earnings reports from Alps Electric Co. to Tokyo Electron Ltd. disappointed investors. (Bloomberg)

The Nikkei average eased on Tuesday partly due to disappointing earnings guidance from heavyweights Fanuc Corp and Honda Motor, but still ended April with its best performance in 20 years on the back of bold stimulus measures unveiled earlier in the month. (Economic Times)

The Nikkei 225 Stock Average, the benchmark measure for Japanese equities, is being twisted by a single company more than at any time in the last 12 years. (BusinessWeek)

Japan's stock rally is chugging toward the six-month mark and is still going strong as the country pulls in large global investors, sending trading volumes to a record high. (Wall Street Journal)

Tokyo stocks lost 0.30 per cent on Friday, dragged by a stronger yen ahead of a Bank of Japan decision to hold off unveiling any new measures to kick-start the economy. (news.com.au)

Aiming to establish itself as a major exchange in Asia, the Tokyo Stock Exchange plans to create a new stock price index that focuses on return on equity (ROE). (Yomiuri)

Chatter over whether Japan's soaring stock markets are due for a correction gained momentum after data on Thursday revealed that foreign investors, who have been huge buyers of Japanese equities in recent months, became net sellers in the past week. (cnbc.com)

Tokyo shares rose 0.60 percent on Thursday as investors bet on Japan's economic recovery while looking ahead to a central bank policy meeting to see if it will announce any more stimulus measures. (brecorder.com)

Canon Inc. (7751), the world's largest camera maker, was the worst performer in the Nikkei 225 Stock Average after forecasting earnings below analyst estimates amid slumping demand for compact models. (Bloomberg)