Hong Kong, Oct 6, 2025 (AFP) - Tokyo soars, yen sinks after Takaichi win on mixed day for Asia

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2025-10-06

Tokyo stocks surged almost five percent to a record high Monday and the yen sank on bets that the new leader of Japan's ruling party will embark on a new era of loose monetary policy to kickstart the country's economy. News of the victory for Sanae Takaichi -- who is expected to become prime minister this month -- fanned a fresh wave of optimism on Japanese trading floors as she has previously backed aggressive monetary easing and expanded govern......

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