Key TakeawaysJapan's Nikkei 225 Index (N225) surged past the 50,000 mark for the first time ever, propelled by optimism over U.S.-China trade negotiations and a proposed 13.9 trillion yen stimulus package from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.The European Union (EU) has strongly condemned recent Israeli attacks on UNIFIL peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, urging respect for the November 2024 ceasefire and calling for Israel's withdrawal from Lebanese territory.Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (2317. ...