Japan stocks close at historic high on hopes for progress in US-Iran talks
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Nikkei average posts largest single-day point increase; tech stocks hit upper trading limit
Japanese stocks jumped on Thursday morning after Japan’s Golden Week holidays. (Photo by Hazumu Urushiyama)
JADA NAGUMO
May 7, 2026 09:42 JST
Updated on May 7, 2026 16:45 JST
TOKYO — Japanese stocks leaped to a historic high on Thursday as optimism grew around Iran and the U.S. possibly nearing an agreement to end their war.
