- Japan's Nikkei 225 index reached a record high of 54,720 on Tuesday.
- Strong US factory data and gains on Wall Street fueled the rally.
- A weaker yen boosted exporter stocks, including automakers and semiconductors.

A: Hey Hana! Did you hear about the stock market today?

B: Oh, really? No, tell me! What’s going on?

A: It hit a record high! The Nikkei 225, you know?

B: Wow! Seriously? That’s amazing! What made it go up?

A: Basically, Wall Street did well overnight, and the yen is weaker. That made Japanese investors really happy!

B: So, everyone was buying shares?

A: Yeah! Lots of different companies. The Nikkei went up almost four percent!

B: Four percent! That's a big jump! What kind of companies were doing especially well?

A: Semiconductor companies were the stars, but also carmakers because of the weaker yen.

B: I see! So, American markets looking strong helped too?

A: Exactly! They had good news about factories. That gave Japan a boost.

B: That's cool! Good news all around!