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By Yusuke Fukuhara and Itsuki Okuda / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers
14:27 JST,
December 31, 2025
The Nikkei Stock Average rose significantly in 2025, topping 50,000 for the first time thanks to an artificial intelligence boom and expectations for active fiscal policy from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Cabinet.