Japan's Nikkei hits record high ahead of Takaichi PM vote

RTE Monday 20th October 2025, 7:56AM 1 min read 9 hours ago

Japan's Nikkei index surged to a record high today as fiscal expansionist Sanae Takaichi was set to become the country's next prime minister with a new political coalition in place.

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