Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index Surges Past 66,000 as Tokyo Stocks Hit Record Highs

TLDR: Nikkei 225 index surged to 66,329.50 as Tokyo equities hit record highs during a broad buying session Japan’s unemployment fell to 2.5 percent, with record jobs supporting a stronger domestic demand trend Geopolitical easing between the US and Iran lifted sentiment, while oil prices and tech shares moved higher Yen near 159 per dollar, [...]

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