An 'Eagle Storm' is approaching? Sources indicate that the Bank of Japan's interest rate hike next week is a certainty, with more hawkish signals on the way.

① It is a foregone conclusion that the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates next week, with expectations that the rate will increase from 0.5% to 0.75%, reaching its highest level in three decades; ② Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda stated that the pace of future rate hikes will depend on the economy's response to each increase, emphasizing that real borrowing costs remain negative; ③ Despite market speculation that the Bank of Japan may not significantly raise interest rates further, sources indicate that the central bank will attempt to dispel such speculation.

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The Nikkei Average Index closed up 687 points, or 1.4%, with SoftBank Group surging nearly 4%.

Japanese stocks rose, with the U.S. Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 Index closing at record highs, prompting broad follow-through buying in Japanese equities. The Nikkei 225 Average opened up 331 points and extended gains, rising as much as 978 points to reach an intraday high of 51,127 before closing up 687 points, or 1.4%, at 50,836. In the AI concept and semiconductor sectors, SoftBank Group (9984.JP) climbed 3.8% amid reports that the company is considering acquiring data center operator Switch. Laser component maker Raytheeon Optoelectronics (6920.JP) edged up 0.3%, while NVIDIA supplier Advantest Corporation (6857.JP) and DISCO Corporation (6146.JP) each fell 1.2%.

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