Asian stocks soar as Nikkei 225 hits new record high
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Asian equities trade high on Monday, while the Nikkei 225, Japan’s benchmark, soars to a fresh record high following a historic election victory by Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The Nikkei 225 climbed 4.45% to 56,660. The coalition led by Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has won 352 of 465 seats in Japan’s House of Representatives, figures collated by public broadcaster NHK suggest, with the LDP alone securing a majority of 316. “The coalition’s win will give Takaichi more freedom in policy decisions and strengthen her ability to pursue economic and foreign policy goals,” said ING analysts. Meanwhile, the Kospi Index jumped 4.2% to 5,305 as risk appetite improved across financial markets after US stock indexes rebounded strongly on Friday. China and Hong Kong stock markets gained momentum on Monday, with the SHANGHAI, China’s main stock market index, rose by 1.25% to 4,115. Hong Kong Stock Exchange jumped by 1.57% to 26,975. India’s Nifty50 was up 0.66% to trade at 25,869 on Monday. In Taiwan, the Taiex surged 1.96% to 32,405. Other markets in Southeast Asia were higher. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 gained 1.85% to 8,870. AsianStocks FAQs Asia contributes around 70% of global economic growth and hosts several key stock market indices. Among the region’s developed economies, the Japanese Nikkei – which represents 225 companies on the Tokyo stock exchange – and the South Korean Kospi stand out. China has three important indices: the Hong Kong Hang Seng, the Shanghai Composite and the Shenzhen Composite. As a big emerging economy, Indian equities are also catching the attention of investors, who increasingly invest in companies in the Sensex and Nifty indices. Asia’s main economies are different, and each has specific sectors to pay attention to. Technology companies dominate in indices in Japan, South Korea, and increasingly, China. Financial services are leading stock…
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