Tokyo, Feb 9, 2026 (AFP) - Japan's Nikkei jumps 5%, hits new high after Takaichi election win

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2026-02-09

Japan's benchmark stock index soared more than five percent Monday on the back of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's election triumph, with her ruling coalition projected to have won a two-thirds majority in the powerful lower house. The Nikkei 225 briefly jumped over five percent before settling up 4.9 percent at 56,919 points, as of around 9:30 am (0030 GMT) -- the first time it has climbed above 56,000. Takaichi's resounding victory paves the way......

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