07 Oct 2025 | 3 Mins Read
Japan's Nikkei 225 surges 60% since April lows
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The Nikkei 225 index surged nearly 60% to 48,163, with a 7.5% rise in October, driven by strong investor appetite for chip and AI-related stocks amid global AI optimism and expectations of loose monetary policy. Japanese tech stocks, particularly Advantest and SoftBank, gained 290% and 271% respectively, fueled by AI tailwinds.