Nikkei 225 reaches new high for the year for 2nd day
Shares continued to climb following the Japan-US deal on hopes for more agreements between Washington and other trading partners.
The Nikkei 225 closed Thursday at 41,826, up 1.6 percent. Investors picked up a wide range of shares soon after the opening. The index briefly hit the 42,000 mark for the first time since last July when it set its all-time high.
The benchmark jumped 3.5 percent on Wednesday after Japan and the United States struck a trade deal. Analysts say there are growing expectations among investors for an agreement between the US and the European Union.
Meanwhile, the broader TOPIX closed at its all-time high of 2,977.
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