Market Pulse
Asian Index·Live data
Nikkei 225
Japan's headline equity benchmark — the Asia story every interviewer expects you to have.
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The 30-second take
Nikkei 225 is heavily exporter-weighted (Toyota, Sony, Keyence) so it trades inversely to the yen — a weaker JPY boosts the Nikkei via foreign-earnings translation, similar to the FTSE/GBP relationship. The BoJ's 2024 exit from negative rates marked a regime change; Japan's now a real interest-rate story, not just a carry-trade destination. Anchor your answer to the yen and BoJ policy.
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