Nikkei Ends at All&Time High as Tariff Uncertainty Wanes

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Tokyo, Aug. 12 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average recorded a fresh all-time high Tuesday, thanks partly to receding uncertainty over U.S. tariff policy. The key index ended 897.69 points, or 2.14 pct, higher from Friday at 42,718.17, beating the previous record closing high of 42,224.02, marked on July 11, 2024. The Nikkei posted a higher finish for the fifth straight …

Tokyo, Aug. 12 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average recorded a fresh all-time high Tuesday, thanks partly to receding uncertainty over U.S. tariff policy. The key index ended 897.69 points, or 2.14 pct, higher from Friday at 42,718.17, beating the previous record closing high of 42,224.02, marked on July 11, 2024. The Nikkei posted a higher finish for the fifth straight …