Nikkei

Japanese Nikkei index has soared 51.37% so far this year.

Japan's Nikkei share average finishes at its highest in six-years.

Japanese Nikkei outperforms regional indices.

Market players await US Federal Reserve's QE taper decision.

President Barack Obama is due to meet Republicans on 10 October.

A round up of the Asian markets.

Stock markets open positive in a holiday-thinned trade in Asia.

Japanese stocks climb as yen dips after pro-stimulus LDP wins elections.

Asian markets edge higher led by Japanese stocks.

Asian markets have gained in the morning trade on hopes of agreement over reaching a 'fiscal cliff' solution.

Major Asian markets in red as global economic concerns and political issues impact investor sentiments.

Nikkei climbs 2.20 percent while Hang Seng gains 0.24 percent. KOSPI and Shanghai indices drop 0.53 and 0.77 percent.

Nikkei up 1.88 percent while KOSPI drops 0.10 percent. Shanghai falls 0.87 percent and Hang Seng gains 0.15 percent.

Nikkei drops 0.34 percent while KOSPI falls 0.62 percent. Hang Seng and Shanghai indices fall 0.77 and 1.04 percent respectively.

Nikkei jumped 1.21 percent while KOSPI ended 0.70 percent higher. Shanghai Composite Index and Hang Seng were up 0.32 and 0.99 percent.

Nikkei 225 average and Hang Seng end 0.51 percent and 0.09 percent higher while KOSPI and Shanghai fall 0.40 per cent and 0.30 percent.

Asian markets end moderately higher this week after better weekly job data from the US and improvement in Sino-Japanese relations.

Spain's financial situation and US corporate earnings pull stocks down

South Korea's KOSPI falls 1.18 percent, Shanghai Composite Index is lower by 0.57 and Hang Seng by 0.56 percent.

Hang Seng gained 0.8 percent in the week, while Nikkei and KOSPI eased marginally by 0.1 percent.

Most markets have been encouraged by positive US economic data and ECB assurances.

Export firms in Tokyo rise as the dollar strengthens against the yen.

Nikkei average index falls 0.83 percent as Japanese business sentiments weakened and Chinese manufacturing contracted.

The Japanese index falls 0.83 percent as business sentiments continue to be discouraging.

Nikkei down, Hang Seng and Shanghai index up as marketmen are keenly watching the developments in Spain and Greece.

Apart from the eurozone woes, marketmen feel much more needs to be done by central banks to spur growth.

Eurozone worries continue to impact investor sentiments in Asia.

Nikkei and Hang Seng end higher while Shanghai Composite Index and KOSPI fall.

Most Asian markets ease following news of low business confidence in Germany and weak forecast from Caterpillar.

Eurozone issues and China remain central concerns