
18/08/2025
📈 Markets Update: Tokyo Stocks Rally as Yen Weakens
The Nikkei 225 jumped 379 points to 43,757.84, while the Topix rose 0.55% to 3,124.75. A softer yen boosted auto exporters, though chip stocks lagged on fresh tariff worries.
This week’s key drivers:
🔹 Fed minutes on Wednesday
🔹 Powell’s Jackson Hole speech on Friday
🔹 Retail earnings from Home Depot, Target, Lowe’s & Walmart
What will Powell signal on future rates?
👉 Read the full story here: https://propinsider.com/yen-weakens-tokyo-stocks-climb-investors-eye-fed-clues/
Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 379 points on Monday morning, hitting a fresh intraday high of 43,757.84. The Topix index also edged higher, up 0.55% to 3,124.75. The rally follows the Dow’s brief flirtation with an intraday record — its first since December — fueling bets that U.S. cons...