In today’s briefing:
- Ohayo Japan | US & Euro Stocks Hit Record Highs
Ohayo Japan | US & Euro Stocks Hit Record Highs
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.34% to 38,791, while the S&P 500 hit a new record close, climbing 1.03% to 5,157
- Speculation over the Bank of Japan’s policy shift triggers yen’s strengthening, leading to a sell-off in export-oriented stocks.
- Japan’s largest labor confederation announced on Thursday that wage increase demands from its member unions have reached a 31-year high