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Japan' Nikkei 225 Soared 4% After Conservative Takaichi Elected as Ruling Party Leader
Akira Ito
06 Oct, 2025
Tokyo
The Liberal Democratic Party elected a new leader, which could lead Japan and set the country's economy on a different path.
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average soared more than 4%, and the broader Topix jumped nearly 3% following the election of an ultra-conservative, Sanei Takaichi, as the next leader of the LDP.
The ruling party's leader is likely to win parliament's confirmation later in the month as the next prime minister of Japan.
Divided opposition parties are struggling to put a candidate under a unified banner, paving the way for Takaichi to be the first female prime minister of Japan.
Financial markets soared following the election results on the hopes that the Takaichi government may provide additional stimulus and support economic expansion.
During her victory speech, Takaichi emphasized the need for closer cooperation between the government and the central bank and set the stage for more stimulus measures to support domestic demand.
The LDP and its junior political partner, the Komeito Party, have the largest bloc of candidates in parliament, but the minority government needs support from the opposition parties to pass budgets and laws.
Japan Indexes and Stocks
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average soared 4.5% to 47,835.36, and the Topix added 2.8% to 3,218.68.
Technology stocks soared, tracking Friday's gains in New York amid ongoing enthusiasm about AI and earnings optimism.
Tokyo Electron soared 7.7% to ¥30,690.0, Advantest Corp. jumped 13.3% to ¥17,740.0, and Lasertec Corp. catapulted 6.8% to ¥21,370.0.
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