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Japan Stocks Extended 2-Day Gains Amid Middle East Truce Hopes
Akira Ito
25 Mar, 2026
Tokyo
Japan's benchmark indexes extended gains for the second consecutive session amid hopes that the latest developments in the Middle East could improve the flow of crude oil from the region.
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average shot up 2.8%, the Topix Index increased 2.5%, and the yen weakened 0.1% to 158.76 against the U.S. dollar.
Market sentiment in Tokyo improved on reports that the U.S. has resumed diplomatic talks with Iran and the U.S. Navy is in the advanced stage of invading key islands off the coast of Iran.
The U.S.-Israel war on Iran has already racked up $45 billion in costs, and the Trump administration has requested the U.S. Congress to release additional funding of $200 billion.
Meanwhile, the U.S. federal government debt surpassed $39 trillion as of last week, and the debt is set to surpass $40 trillion before the end of October.
The U.S. federal government is increasing its debt by at least $2 trillion a year, and with the ongoing war with Iran, the debt may increase by $3 trillion in the next fiscal year starting November 1.
Japan Indexes and Stocks
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average rose 2.8% to 53,700.05, and the broader Topix Index added 2.5% to 3,648.93.
Technology and AI-related stocks led the advance in Tokyo.
Kioxia Holdings, SoftBank Group, Advantest Corp., and Tokyo Electron increased between 2% and 4%.
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial, Mizuho Financial, and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial advanced between 0.3% and 1%.
Nippon Yusen KK increased 0.5%, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines advanced 1%, and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha advanced 2.2% to ¥2,615.50.
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