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Nikkei 225 Hits Fresh Historic High, Closes at 60,296 Points as Tech Stocks Rally
Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index kicked off the week with a strong rally on Monday, April 27, 2026, closing at 60,296 points to set a fresh all-time high, after touching an intraday peak of 60,917. The surge was driven by a broad rally in technology stocks, even as investors shrugged off geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and looked ahead to the Bank of Japan’s upcoming monetary policy meeting. Standout individual performers included industrial robotics firm Fanuc, which jumped nearly 16% on strong earnings, while financial giant Nomura Holdings dragged on the index after missing quarterly profit expectations.
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Nikkei 225 Sets New Benchmark After Breaking Above 60,000 Points
Tokyo’s equity markets opened the week on a decisively positive note on Monday, April 27, 2026, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 index rising 0.97% to close at 60,296 points, a fresh all-time high. The index touched an intraday record of 60,917 points earlier in the session, extending its recent run of gains that saw it first cross the 60,000-point threshold just days prior.
Investors largely brushed aside escalating diplomatic tensions between the United States and Iran, which had pushed global oil prices higher, with market sentiment remaining resilient amid broader geopolitical uncertainty. Focus also turned to the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy meeting scheduled for later this week, where analysts widely expect policymakers to hold interest rates steady as they assess the economic fallout of the ongoing Middle East conflict.
Technology Sector Drives Broad Rally
Technology stocks led the charge higher, with chip testing equipment maker Advantest soaring 7%, followed by semiconductor equipment firm Disco Corp (+6.1%), cable manufacturer Fujikura (+5.1%), memory chip maker Kioxia Holdings (+2.6%), and semiconductor inspection equipment firm Lasertec (+1.6%).
Individual Stock Winners and Losers
Industrial robotics and automation firm Fanuc was the standout performer, surging nearly 16% after reporting strong quarterly earnings, driven by robust demand for its industrial automation and robotics solutions in China and the Americas.
On the downside, financial services group Nomura Holdings fell more than 6% after reporting weaker-than-expected quarterly results, weighed down by asset write-downs and losses recorded in its European operations.