Nikkei 225 Hits New Record High

2026-02-25 00:36 By Jam Kaimo Samonte 1 min. read

Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index climbed over 2% to above 58,500 on Wednesday, marking a fresh all-time high as it tracked a technology-driven rebound on Wall Street amid easing concerns over potential artificial intelligence disruptions.

Sentiment improved after Anthropic signaled plans to forge partnerships, fueling expectations that its Claude chatbot technology will integrate with, rather than displace, existing business models.

Investors are also awaiting earnings from Nvidia for clearer signals on AI-related demand.

Japanese equities drew additional support from a sharp weakening of the yen, following reports that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi expressed concern about further rate hikes during a meeting last week with Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan.

Technology shares led the advance, including Advantest (+1.9%), Disco Corp (+4.3%), and Tokyo Electron (+2.4%).

Other notable gainers were Furukawa Electric (+1.6%), JX Advanced Metals (+6.6%), and Nitto Boseki (+5.2%).



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Nikkei 225 Hits New Record High
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index climbed over 2% to above 58,500 on Wednesday, marking a fresh all-time high as it tracked a technology-driven rebound on Wall Street amid easing concerns over potential artificial intelligence disruptions. Sentiment improved after Anthropic signaled plans to forge partnerships, fueling expectations that its Claude chatbot technology will integrate with, rather than displace, existing business models. Investors are also awaiting earnings from Nvidia for clearer signals on AI-related demand. Japanese equities drew additional support from a sharp weakening of the yen, following reports that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi expressed concern about further rate hikes during a meeting last week with Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan. Technology shares led the advance, including Advantest (+1.9%), Disco Corp (+4.3%), and Tokyo Electron (+2.4%). Other notable gainers were Furukawa Electric (+1.6%), JX Advanced Metals (+6.6%), and Nitto Boseki (+5.2%).
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