TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taipei-listed shares of TSMC ended 3.5% lower on Friday, dragged down by continuing geopolitical concerns and overnight losses on U.S. markets, despite the chipmaker posting strong earnings and giving an upbeat revenue outlook. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd ( TSM ) , a major Apple and Nvidia supplier and Asia's most valuable listed company, has benefited from the...

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a decline in the overall market sentiment, while the index moved to the “Neutral” zone on Thursday. U.S. stocks closed lower on Thursday, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 500 points during the session. On the economic data front, U.S. initial jobless claims increased by 10,000 to 243,000 in the...

TOKYO, July 19 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond yields retreated slightly on Friday as investors gauged the outlook for interest rates at home and in the United States ahead of key central bank meetings at the end of the month. The 10-year JGB yield slipped 0.5 basis point (bp) to 1.030% as of 0510 GMT. Between Wednesday and Thursday, the...

(Updates with closing levels) By Brigid Riley TOKYO, July 19 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Friday, tracking overnight Wall Street declines, although a rebound in semiconductor stocks limited losses. The Nikkei closed down 0.16% at 40,063.79. The benchmark index fell below the key psychological mark of 40,000 for the first time since July 2 earlier in the...