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Nikkei 225 Crosses 50,000
Japan’s Nikkei 225 surged 2.46% to 50,512.32, breaching the 50,000 mark for the first time, driven by optimism over U.S.-China trade progress and strong gains on Wall Street. The Topix rose 1.7% to 3,325.05.
The Nikkei rally coincided with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s preparations to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Tokyo, aiming to boost domestic demand, combat deflation, and align with trade balance objectives.
Across Asia, markets followed suit: South Korea’s Kospi jumped 2.57% to a record 4,042.83, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gained 1.05%, and China’s CSI 300 rose 0.83%. Australia’s ASX 200 edged up 0.41%. Shares of Hybe, BTS’s label, soared nearly 10% on reports of a massive world tour.
The regional upswing followed reports that U.S. and Chinese negotiators reached a framework to resolve key trade disputes. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Trump’s proposed 100% tariffs on Chinese goods are off the table, while China will boost soybean imports and ease restrictions on rare earth exports.
On Wall Street, all three major indexes closed at record highs Friday as cooling inflation reinforced expectations of further Federal Reserve rate cuts. The Dow rose above 47,000 for the first time, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq also posted new records. Investors now await the Fed’s rate decision and upcoming Big Tech earnings.
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