Japan’s Stock Market Has Strongest Start to the Year Since 1990
An electronic board displaying the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo, on Jan. 5.
Photographer: Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP/Getty ImagesJapanese stocks made their strongest start in several decades, buoyed by robust buying from overseas investors and individuals.
The Topix index and the Nikkei 225 climbed further on Tuesday, bringing their two-day gains to 3.8% and 4.3% respectively. That rally was the strongest for the first two trading days of a new year since at least 1990, Bloomberg-compiled data showed.