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Japan's Indexes Soared After the U.S. President Claimed Peace Deal with Iran
Akira Ito
15 Jun, 2026
Tokyo
Japan's benchmark indexes shot up in Monday's trading amid hopes of a longer-term peace agreement between the U.S. and Iran, paving the way to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average soared 5%, and the broader TOPIX advanced more than 3%, and the yen hovered around 160 against the U.S. dollar.
Optimism prevailed in Asian trading as investors reacted to a possible peace deal between Iran and the U.S.; however, key details of the agreement appeared unresolved.
Commercial shipments through the Strait of Hormuz could resume as early as July if a tentative agreement could lift the dual blockade.
At least 1,700 oil tankers are stuck in the Persian Gulf, and about 10 million barrels of oil per day are prevented from reaching global markets.
The yen hovered at the 160 level amid hopes that the Bank of Japan is ready to lift rates by 25 basis points to contain inflation and support the beleaguered currency.
Japan Indexes and Stocks
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average soared 5% to 69,305.05, and the broader TOPIX jumped 3% to 4,004.92.
Tech stocks surged following SpaceX's strong debut in New York on Friday, which bolstered investor interest in high-growth and high-risk opportunities.
Murata Manufacturing surged 17%, SoftBank Group soared 10%, Tokyo Electron gained 8%, Advantest jumped 7%, and Kioxia Holdings gained 11%.
IHI Corp soared 11%, Toyota Motor advanced 4.5%, Honda Motor gained 4%, and Fujikura Ltd gained 2.2%.
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