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Markets S&P 500 7,500.58 ▲ 0.00% Nasdaq 26,517.93 ▲ 0.00% Dow Jones 44,200.00 ▲ 0.00% US 10 Yr 4.45 ▲ 0.00% Crude Oil 76.54 ▲ 0.00% Gold 2,350.00 ▲ 0.00% Bitcoin 64,000 ▲ 0.00% FTSE 100 8,400.00 ▲ 0.00% EUR/USD 1.0850 ▲ 0.00% Nikkei 225 39,000.00 ▲ 0.00%
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Electronic stock board in Tokyo displaying the Nikkei 225 index at a record high above 72,000 points
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Nikkei record high AI boom rockets Tokyo past 72,000 for first time ever

Japan's Nikkei 225 closed at a record 72,353.96 on June 22, 2026, its first time above 72,000 in 77 years, as semiconductor and memory stocks rode a global wave of AI infrastructure spending.

4 Jul 2026 ·9 min read
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