Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumps 2.5% as yen weakens
Thursday, October 03, 2024       08:26 WIB

Japan stocks led Asian markets higher Thursday, after Wall Street inched higher amid rising tensions in the Middle East.
Japan's Nikkei 225
opened 2.57% higher while the broad-based Topix added 2%.
The yen slid to as weak as 146.54 against the U.S. dollar overnight. On Wednesday, Japan's new prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, told reporters economic conditions don't currently support another rate hike. Ishiba made his comments after meeting with Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda.

Sumber : CNBC