Back to the Future as Nikkei breaks 34 year record

Japan's stock market reached a historic milestone as the Nikkei 225 index soared to a new all-time closing high, breaking a record that stood for 34 years. On Thursday, the index surged by 2.2% to close at 39,098.68, surpassing the previous high of 38,915.87 set on December 29, 1989 - when Back to the Future II was top of the box office, and Do They Know its Christmas was Britain's number one record. In the last year, it has advanced 42%, fuelled by a rally in Asian technology stocks. The latest boost came ...