Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index hit an all-time closing high on Friday for the third-straight day.



The benchmark tracked rallies on Wall Street overnight, boosted by expectations of lower US interest rates.



The index ended at 44,768, up nearly 0.9 percent.



Tokyo stocks gained after the main US indices notched record-high closes on Thursday. Weak jobs data fueled expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut rates next week.



Investors snapped up shares on the view that a US rate cut would be a tailwind for the Japanese economy.



Buy orders continued mainly for high-tech stocks in the afternoon.



The Bank of Japan will also be holding a policy meeting next week. Investors will be paying attention to the messaging from BOJ and Fed officials. The markets may see big swings amid the anticipation.
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Quiz 1:
On which day did Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index hit an all-time closing high for the third consecutive day, as mentioned in the article?
A. 2024-09-11
B. 2025-09-12 (Correct Answer)
C. 2023-09-10
D. 2022-09-09

Quiz 2:
What boosted the Nikkei 225 stock index, as per the article?
A. Expectations of higher US interest rates
B. Weak jobs data in Japan
C. Expectations of lower US interest rates (Correct Answer)
D. Record-high closes on Wall Street

Quiz 3:
What may cause big swings in the markets, according to the article?
A. Anticipation of a policy meeting by the European Central Bank
B. Anticipation of a policy meeting by the People's Bank of China
C. Anticipation of a policy meeting by the Federal Reserve (United States)
D. Anticipation of a policy meeting by the Bank of Japan (Correct Answer)