Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index hit an all-time closing high on Thursday for the second straight day, finishing above the 44,000 mark for the first time.



The rise follows the tech-heavy Nasdaq and S&P 500, which marked record highs in New York overnight.



The Tokyo benchmark ended at 44,372, up 534 points, or 1.22 percent.



Investors bought high-tech issues on views that demand for AI related shares is robust.



Market sources say some investors placed sell orders in the afternoon to lock in profits, while others moved to buy back issues they had sold earlier.



As the index continues to rise sharply, some analysts warn of a sense the market may be overheated.
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Quiz 1:
On which date did Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index reach an all-time closing high for the second consecutive day?
A. 2024-03-28
B. 2025-09-10
C. 2026-01-01
D. 2027-04-01

Quiz 2:
Which of the following stock indexes marked a record high in New York overnight before Japan's Nikkei 225 did?
A. Nasdaq and S&P 500
B. FTSE 100 and Dow Jones Industrial Average
C. Shanghai Composite and Hang Seng Index
D. Nikkei 225 and DAX

Quiz 3:
Why did investors buy high-tech issues in Japan's stock market according to the article?
A. Due to a sense that the market was overheated
B. Because of a decline in demand for AI related shares
C. On views that demand for AI related shares is robust
D. As a response to a drop in the Tokyo benchmark