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The Nikkei Approaches 59,000 as Japan’s Rally Matures and Early Signs of the Iran Risk Emerge

Aiko Nakamura2 months ago3 weeks ago04 mins

Japan’s Nikkei 225 closed at 58,850 on Friday, February 27, marking what would prove to be the index’s all-time high before external events intervened. The broader TOPIX also reached record levels, supported by a yen that remained near 158 against the dollar and by corporate earnings expectations that continue to improve. BOJ board member Hajime…

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Japan’s Equity Markets Price In a Takaichi Supermajority as Final Pre-Election Polls Confirm LDP Dominance

Aiko Nakamura3 months ago3 weeks ago04 mins

A Nikkei poll published Thursday projects that Prime Minister Takaichi’s LDP-JIP coalition will capture more than 300 of the 465 lower house seats in Sunday’s election, with some estimates extending toward the 310-seat supermajority threshold. The poll confirms what equity markets have been pricing since parliament was dissolved on January 23: a decisive mandate that…

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The Nikkei Approaches 59,000 as Japan’s Rally Matures and Early Signs of the Iran Risk Emerge

Japan’s Equity Markets Price In a Takaichi Supermajority as Final Pre-Election Polls Confirm LDP Dominance