From Nasdaq:

The Japanese stock market is trading significantly higher, moving over 36,300 to 34-year highs. This is following positive cues from Wall Street and slowing inflation, boosting bets the Bank of Japan will keep ultra-low interest rates steady next week. The benchmark Nikkei 225 Index is up 1.06 percent at 36,345.69, and the major exporters are also mostly higher. On Wall Street, stocks continue to move sharply higher, with the Dow and the S&P 500 setting new record closing highs and the tech-heavy Nasdaq reaching its best closing level in two years. European stocks finished a choppy session little changed, while crude oil prices turned lower – West Texas Intermediate Crude for February delivery fell 0.9 percent to $73.41 a barrel.



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