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Taiwan stocks lower at close of trade; Taiwan Weighted down 1.96%

Taiwan stocks lower at close of trade; Taiwan Weighted down 1.96%

Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the , Electronic Parts/Components and Oil, Gas & Electricity sectors led shares lower.At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted fell 1.96%.The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Aero Win Technology Corp (TW:8222), which rose 9.93% or 5.40 points to trade at 59.80 at the close. Meanwhile ...

2025-04-19 01:24:51
Carlyle in white knight talks with Makino, say sources, as Nidec takeover battle heats up

Carlyle in white knight talks with Makino, say sources, as Nidec takeover battle heats up

By Anton Bridge, Makiko Yamazaki, Ritsuko Shimizu and Miho UranakaTOKYO (Reuters) - Private equity giant Carlyle is in talks with Japan’s Makino Milling Machine as a potential white knight buyer to counter a $1.81 billion hostile takeover bid from Nidec, four people familiar with the matter said. The sources declined to be named as the information is not public.The battle to take the machine too ...

2025-04-19 01:23:36
Japan’s Nikkei notches best week in 3 months on trade deal hopes

Japan’s Nikkei notches best week in 3 months on trade deal hopes

By Kevin BucklandTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average rose 1% on Friday to clock its best week in three months, as investors turned more hopeful that U.S. President Donald Trump would be able to broker trade deals with some of its top trading partners, including Japan.The Nikkei touched a two-week high of 34,758.97 before ending the day up 1.03% at 34,730.28, despite somewhat muted tra ...

2025-04-19 01:21:45
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.72%

Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.72%

Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Real Estate, Banking and Textile sectors led shares higher.At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 0.72%.The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (TYO:4519), which rose 17.54% or 1,243.00 points to trade at 8,328.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Sumitomo Dainippon ...

2025-04-19 01:19:21