Shares have opened lower in Europe. Asian shares were mixed and Japan's Nikkei 225 index topped 68,000 after U.S. stocks pushed further into record territory.

Shares have opened lower in Europe. Asian shares were mixed and Japan's Nikkei 225 index topped 68,000 after U.S. stocks pushed further into record territory.

Asian stocks followed Wall Street higher, driven by renewed enthusiasm for AI-linked equities, pushing the S&P 500 to a ninth consecutive gain. The yen neared the 160-per-dollar…

(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks climbed to a record as investors doubled down on the artificial-intelligence trade that has powered global equities to all-time highs. The yen hovered…

Japan's Nikkei 225 index has topped 68,000 in early trading after U.S. stocks pushed further into record territory

The Asian gains came after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 hit record highs, with an index of chipmakers rising nearly 6%

Japan's benchmark Nikkei surged past the 68,000 mark for the first time, rising 2.2% to a record 68,203.79, as strong gains in AI and semiconductor-related stocks outweighed…

Japan's Nikkei index saw a dip on Friday, pulling back from its record high. Technology stocks experienced a slowdown. However, positive data on real wage growth in Japan offered…