TOKYO - The Nikkei stock index topped the 65,000 line for the first time, hitting a fresh record high on Monday, on hopes for an end to the war between the United States and Iran.
At 9:43 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average was up 1,822.11 points, or 2.88 percent, from Friday at 65,161.18. The broader Topix index was up 58.48 points, or 1.50 percent, at 3,950.94.
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