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2026-05-25 08:56:02
[Nikkei 225 rises over 3% intraday, breaking 65,000 for the first time; Trump's statement boosts risk appetite] (1) On Monday in Asian trading, boosted by market optimism about reaching an agreement to end the war with Iran, the Nikkei 225 index broke through the 65,000 mark for the first time, with an intraday increase of over 3%; the Topix index rose 1.5% to 3950.91. Among the Nikkei index, 139 stocks rose and 86 fell. (2) Japan is highly dependent on imported energy, so the surge in oil prices caused by the US-Israel-Iran conflict in the past three months poses a significant vulnerability to its economy. (3) Trump said over the weekend that Washington and Iran had "basically reached" a memorandum of understanding on a peace agreement and would reopen the Strait of Hormuz oil shipping lanes; however, he then instructed his representatives not to rush into any agreement.
