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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.

5 Jul 2026 ·9 min read
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