Nikkei Breaches 58,000 as NPC Opens in Beijing and Oil Markets Begin Pricing the Iran Conflict

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Nikkei Breaches 58,000 as NPC Opens in Beijing and Oil Markets Begin Pricing the Iran Conflict

Aiko Nakamura2 months ago4 weeks ago04 mins

Japan’s Nikkei 225 traded above 58,000 early this week, maintaining levels near its all-time high as multiple regional catalysts converged. China’s National People’s Congress opened on March 5, with the formal adoption of the 15th Five-Year Plan expected to set the economic framework for 2026 to 2030. The growth target of 4.5% to 5%, a…

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Nikkei 225 Breaches 58,000 for the First Time as Japan’s Equity Rally Broadens Beyond Tech

Dae-Hyun Park2 months ago4 weeks ago04 mins

Japan’s Nikkei 225 index crossed the 58,000 level for the first time on Monday, extending a rally that has added more than 12% since the start of the year and propelled the benchmark to repeated record highs. The advance, initially driven by semiconductor and AI-related stocks tracking gains by their U.S. counterparts, has broadened over…

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Nikkei Breaches 58,000 as NPC Opens in Beijing and Oil Markets Begin Pricing the Iran Conflict

Nikkei 225 Breaches 58,000 for the First Time as Japan’s Equity Rally Broadens Beyond Tech