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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Elaine Kurtenbach

Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index tops 68,000 for the 1st time as Wall Street logs more records

Japan Financial Markets - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Japan’s Nikkei 225 index topped 68,000 for the first time on Wednesday after U.S. stocks pushed further into record territory.

The dollar briefly surpassed 160 Japanese yen before slipping back slightly. Oil prices rose more than $1 a barrel.

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