Japan's Nikkei average tops 60,000 intraday for 1st time

Nikkei Asia | April 23, 2026, 12:08 a.m. | Original

TOKYO -- Japanese stocks reached new highs on Thursday morning, with the benchmark Nikkei Stock Average rising above the 60,000 mark for the first time as investor capital flowed into tech stocks, supported by a brief respite in Middle East tensions.

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