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…
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…
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…
Japan’s post-election equity rally extended into its second day on Tuesday, with the Nikkei 225 climbing 2.28% to a fresh closing high of 57,650.54 and the TOPIX advancing 1.9% to a record 3,855.28. The advance was broad-based, with technology, financial, and consumer discretionary sectors all contributing, but the session’s standout performer was SoftBank Group, which…
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…
