Trump Endrosed Takaichi's Win Fuels Record Nikkei Surge Beyond 57,000 Mark, Yen Slides - Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (NASDAQ:QQQ), State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (ARCA:SPY)
Benzinga·2026-02-09 16:44

Japanese equities surged to unprecedented heights on Monday as the Nikkei 225 broke the 57,000-point barrier for the first time, fueled by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's landslide election victory and a high-profile endorsement from President Donald Trump.Market Euphoria And The ‘Takaichi Trade'The benchmark Nikkei 225 rallied 4.27% to close at 56,568.24, after earlier touching an all-time intraday high of 57,337.07.The rally follows Sunday's snap election, where Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) s ...

Trump Endrosed Takaichi's Win Fuels Record Nikkei Surge Beyond 57,000 Mark, Yen Slides - Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (NASDAQ:QQQ), State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (ARCA:SPY) - Reportify