On Friday, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index crossed 37,000 points for the first time in 34 years. This event has sparked interest among investors about potentially surpassing the record high from December 1989. The Financial Times highlighted that the market reached 37,285 points. This is close to the highest ever level of 38,915 points. In just […]
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