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Japan's Nikkei stock index jumps nearly 5% after its ruling party picked Takaichi to lead
ABC News·2025-10-06 05:41

Japan’s Nikkei stock index has jumped nearly 5% after its ruling party chose an ultra-conservative as its leader and likely first woman prime ministerPeople stand in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)Japan’s Nikkei stock index jumped nearly 5% on Monday and the yen weakened after its ruling party chose an ultra-conservative as its leader and likely first woman prime minister. Other Asian markets also ...