Japan Election Lifts Markets, Nikkei Surges
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 jumped 4.7% on Monday after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's governing Liberal Democratic Party secured a two-thirds supermajority in a Feb. 8 parliamentary election, NHK reported. The Kospi surged 4.3% and other Asian benchmarks rose as U.S. tech stocks rebounded and bitcoin steadied; the Nikkei briefly topped a record 57,000. Takaichi faces a delayed budget bill when the lower house reconvenes in mid-February.
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- Read OriginalTokyo benchmark Nikkei 225 jumps after PM Takaichi’s ruling party wins a super majority in electionwinnipegfreepress.com
- Read OriginalCNBC Daily Open: Takaichi's victory sends Japan's Nikkei 225 to new highscnbc.com
- Read OriginalGlobal Markets | Nikkei, Topix race to record close on earnings, 'Takaichi trade' optimismeconomictimes.indiatimes.com
