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Comprehensive coverage and timeline for Nikkei. Aggregated from 5 sources with 5 articles.
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Image: The Star• Japan's Nikkei share average surged past the 65,000 mark for the first time on Monday. • The rally was driven by increased demand for risk assets following optimism regarding potential deals to end the war in Iran. • This milestone reflects a significant boost in investor confidence and market sentiment toward Japanese equities.
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Image: KAOHOON INTERNATIONAL• Asia-Pacific stock markets rallied, highlighted by Japan's Nikkei index surpassing the 65,000 mark for the first time. • The surge was driven by investor optimism surrounding U.S.-Iran negotiations and a corresponding decline in global oil prices. • Trading activity remained light across the region as financial markets in South Korea and Hong Kong were closed for public holidays.
kaohooninternational.com• Asian markets surged on Monday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 breaching the 64,000 mark for the first time and Taiwan's Taiex hitting an all-time high above 43,000. • The rally was driven by a sharp decline in oil prices, which boosted risk sentiment across the region despite holiday-thinned trading. • Other gains included India's Nifty 50 rising 1.09%, China's CSI 300 adding 0.91%, and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 climbing 0.45%.
cnbc.com• Tokyo's Nikkei 225 fell 1.1% to 62,174 on Friday after briefly crossing 63,000 for the first time during Thursday trading and closing at a record 62,833, marking a pullback from peak valuations. • SoftBank Group, one of Japan's largest stocks, declined over 5%, signaling profit-taking and weakness in the technology sector that had driven the index higher. • The broader Topix slipped 0.29% on Friday to 3,829.48 but remained up 2.7% for the holiday-shortened week, reflecting mixed sentiment as markets digest geopolitical risks.
economictimes.com• Japan's Nikkei 225 Index jumped nearly 6% after returning from holiday, joining South Korean and Taiwanese equities at record peaks on strong AI-driven tech earnings momentum. • South Korea's KOSPI surged 75% year-to-date, the world's best-performing major stock market, while Samsung joined the $1 trillion company club amid the regional rally. • The AI boom is showing disproportionately in Asia compared to U.S. markets, with Taiwan stocks up 45% and Nikkei up 25% for 2026, outpacing the Nasdaq's 11% gain.
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