Nikkei 225 Index nears crucial price as Kioxia, Tokyo Electron, Softbank stocks surge

The Nikkei 225 jumped more than 5% to 71,950, finishing just below its all-time high of 72,781. The rally was led by memory and semiconductor names including Kioxia, Tokyo Electron, Advantest, and Keyence Corporation. The move signals strong risk-on momentum in Japanese equities, particularly within the technology hardware complex.

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The Nikkei 225 jumped more than 5% to 71,950, finishing just below its all-time high of 72,781. The rally was led by memory and semiconductor names including Kioxia, Tokyo Electron, Advantest, and Keyence Corporation. The move signals strong risk-on momentum in Japanese equities, particularly within the technology hardware complex.