[Tokyo Stock Market Review] New All-Time High! The Nikkei 225 Advances Further Above 52,000, with the Yen Providing Support
Japan's Nikkei index hit a record high on Friday (October 31), with the largest increase in three decades, as tech stocks surged following strong sales forecasts from Amazon and Apple.
[Japanese Stock Market Review] Buy on the Dip! Nikkei 225 Surges Over 1%, Reclaiming 49,000; Sanae Takaichi Delivers Speech
On Friday (October 24), Japan's stock market rose more than 1%, led by the technology sector, as investor sentiment was bolstered by expectations of economic stimulus under the new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, who is considered a 'fiscal dove'.
[Japan Stocks Review] U.S.-China News Triggers Sell-Off! Nikkei 225 Plummets Below 49,000 Amid Profit-Taking in High Market Activity
Japan's stock market closed down more than 1% on Thursday (October 23), as investors took profits following a rally driven by expectations of fiscal easing under new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
Nikkei Index Hits Record High on Eve of Japan's Prime Minister Election
On the eve of the parliamentary vote expected to confirm Sanae Takachi, a "fiscal dove," as Japan's next prime minister, Japan's Nikkei stock index continued its record-breaking rally on Tuesday.
"Sanae Momentum" Unstoppable! LDP and Ishin no Kai Set to Form Coalition Government; Sanae Takachi's Election as Japan's Prime Minister Almost Certain
The Liberal Democratic Party will formally sign the coalition governance agreement with the party later on Monday, a move that will ensure Sanae Takachi becomes Japan's first female prime minister.
Japan Fears a Black Swan Event! Market Concerns Amplified as Ruling Coalition Breaks Down and Trade Tensions Escalate
① Japan’s stock market plummeted on Tuesday as the withdrawal of Komeito from its ruling coalition with the Liberal Democratic Party continued to fuel market anxiety; ② The Nikkei 225 Index closed down 2.68% on Tuesday, while the TOPIX fell by 1.99%, with technology and banking stocks being the main decliners; ③ The yen reversed losses in the afternoon amid surging safe-haven demand, driven by escalating trade tensions between China and the US that prompted investors to seek safer assets.