Japan's Nikkei share gauge surged past the 72,000 mark for the first time on Monday as euphoria over AI investment outweighed uncertainty over U.S.-Iran peace talks.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 advanced 1.4% to 72,247.21 in early trading after touching a record intraday high of 72,269.64. The broader Topix gained 1.1% to 4,089.59.