{
  "id": 12343709,
  "title": "Nikkei ends above 70,000 for 1st time since July on AI, tech share gains",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/nikkei-ends-above-70-000-for-1st-time-since-july-on-ai-tech-share",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-06T09:00:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20261006/p2g/00m/0bu/037000c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tokyo's Nikkei stock index surged above 70,000 for the first time since July, driven by optimism surrounding AI and semiconductor-related shares. The benchmark 225-stock index climbed 737.12 points, or 1.05%, to close at 70,683.98. The broader Topix index also gained 38.34 points, or 0.92%, to 4,183.56. Among top-tier Prime Market gainers, nonferrous metals, precision instruments, and insurance companies led the charge.\n\nIn Tokyo, the U.S. dollar strengthened to the lower 158 yen range on speculation the interest rate gap between Japan and the U.S. might widen. Meanwhile, the euro traded at $1.1239-$1.1241, and 177.71-$1.1775 versus the dollar's $1.1217-$1.1227 and 177.16-$1.1761 in New York and Tokyo, respectively.\n\nThe 10-year Japanese government bond yield dipped 0.020 percentage points from Monday's close to 3.105%, as investors divested following U.S. Treasury yield hikes. This followed strong gains on Wall Street, particularly among technology shares. Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. reported robust September sales, signaling robust demand for AI infrastructure, which fueled investor sentiment.\n\nDespite fading crude oil supply concerns that pushed West Texas Intermediate futures below $90 per barrel, AI- and chip-related stocks surged. Although some investors took profits after a 1,600-point Nikkei rally, the index continued to rise in the afternoon. Masahiro Yamaguchi, SMBC Trust Bank's head of investment research, noted that the momentum was likely to persist through the end of the week but may wane when the earnings season begins in earnest in late October.",
  "summary": "TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index on Tuesday ended above the 70,000 line for the first time since early July as optimism about artificial intell",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}