Nikkei Surges 3.9% to Record as Takaichi’s Landslide Victory Triggers the Biggest One-Day Gain in Months

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Nikkei Surges 3.9% to Record as Takaichi’s Landslide Victory Triggers the Biggest One-Day Gain in Months

Aiko Nakamura3 months ago3 weeks ago03 mins

Japanese equities exploded higher on Monday as markets digested the scale of Prime Minister Takaichi’s election victory. The Nikkei 225 jumped past 57,000 for the first time in history before paring gains to close 3.9% higher at 56,363.94. The TOPIX posted a record high at 3,783.94, up 2.3%. The LDP’s 316 seats, the most for…

Japan’s Supermajority Opens Regulatory Pathways That Were Closed for Decades

Haruto Sato3 months ago3 weeks ago04 mins

The LDP’s 316-seat landslide on Sunday has created a regulatory environment in Japan that has no precedent in the postwar period in terms of the breadth of legislative authority concentrated in a single party. The two-thirds supermajority in the lower house gives the ruling coalition the constitutional power to override the upper house on legislation,…

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February 9, 2026

Nikkei Surges 3.9% to Record as Takaichi’s Landslide Victory Triggers the Biggest One-Day Gain in Months

Japan’s Supermajority Opens Regulatory Pathways That Were Closed for Decades