Tech Stocks Lead Rally: Nikkei Index Closes at Record High
Driven by geopolitical turbulence, funds shifted toward tech stocks, boosting the IT sector and pushing the Nikkei 225 index to a new all-time high.
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Central News Agency, Tokyo, 22nd, Comprehensive Foreign Wire Report. Influenced by geopolitical turbulence, funds shifted towards technology stocks, driving strength in the information and communications industry, and allowing the tech-heavy Nikkei 225 index to close at a new all-time historical high.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose by 236.69 points, or 0.4%, closing at 59,585.86 points.
The broader Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX) fell by 25.39 points, or 0.67%, to close at 3,744.99 points.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose by 236.69 points, or 0.4%, closing at 59,585.86 points.
The broader Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX) fell by 25.39 points, or 0.67%, to close at 3,744.99 points.