Nikkei 225 Surges to New High on Auto and Export Stocks

  • Japan’s Nikkei 225 hits a fresh record close of 40,913.65
  • Automaker and export-themed stocks drive the surge
  • Toyota Motor Corp., Honda Motor Co., and Nissan Motor Corp. see gains
  • Japanese yen’s weakness boosts exporters’ profits
  • Nikkei 225 up 22.4% this year
  • Hong Kong’s Hang Seng, Shanghai Composite, and other markets also perform well

Japan’s Nikkei 225 index hit a record close of 40,913.65 as automaker stocks and export-oriented companies performed well. Toyota Motor Corp., Honda Motor Co., and Nissan Motor Corp. saw gains, while the Japanese yen’s weakness boosted exporters’ profits. The index has increased by 22.4% this year.

Factuality Level: 8
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Public Companies: Toyota Motor Corp. (7203), Honda Motor Co. (7267), Nissan Motor Corp. (7201), Advantest Corp. (6857), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. (2330)
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Financial Markets Impacted: Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225, European markets (DAX, CAC 40, FTSE 100), U.S. markets (S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nasdaq Composite), Hong Kong’s Hang Seng, Shanghai Composite index, Taiwan’s Taiex, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200, South Korea’s Kospi, and Thailand’s SET
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