Japanese Market Sharply Higher; Up 4.3%

The Nikkei 225 surged more than 4% to above the 55,700 level, marking a fourth consecutive day of gains after mixed cues from Wall Street. The broad-based rally suggests heightened risk-on positioning among investors and could support increased allocations to Japanese equities in the near term.

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The Nikkei 225 surged more than 4% to above the 55,700 level, marking a fourth consecutive day of gains after mixed cues from Wall Street. The broad-based rally suggests heightened risk-on positioning among investors and could support increased allocations to Japanese equities in the near term.