Nikkei Hits Record High as Australian Inflation Surprises to the Upside

Key TakeawaysAustralia's January CPI rose 3.8% year-over-year, exceeding economist estimates of 3.7% and signaling that inflationary pressures remain stickier than anticipated.The Nikkei 225 index surged to a new all-time high as Japanese government bond yields eased following dovish signals from Prime Minister Takaichi regarding Bank of Japan (BoJ) appointments.Autonomous driving startup Wayve raised $1.2 billion in a Series D round backed by Nvidia (NVDA) and major automakers, with plans to launch robotax ...