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Japan's Nikkei sets record intra-day high NHK

A: Yo, Sakura! Guess what? 🌸
B: What's up, Hanako? 🍁

A: Tokyo's stock index reached a new high today! 📈
B: No way! That's awesome! Did it beat the record from last year?

A: You betcha! It broke the old record of 42,426 points. 🏆
B: Wow, that's great news for investors! What made this happen?

A: Well, people are buying stocks because they think US import tariffs might not be a big deal anymore. 💰
B: That makes sense. Let's hope it keeps going up! 📈🔥

A: Agreed! Here's to good investments and better days ahead! 🍻🥳
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Tokyo's benchmark stock index set a new all-time intra-day high on Tuesday morning. The Nikkei 225 breached the previous record of 42,426 points set in July last year.



Buy orders spread as soon as the market opened, due to receding uncertainties over US import tariffs.
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Quiz 1:
In which month did Tokyo's benchmark stock index reach its previous all-time high?
A. August
B. September
C. October
D. July

Quiz 2:
What caused an increase in buy orders when the market opened on Tuesday morning?
A. Rising US import tariffs
B. Falling US import tariffs
C. Uncertainty over US import tariffs
D. Economic downturn in Japan

Quiz 3:
What was the new all-time high that Tokyo's benchmark stock index set on Tuesday morning?
A. 42,425 points
B. 42,426 points
C. 42,427 points
D. 42,428 points
Summary
Tokyo's stock index, Nikkei 225, reached a new all-time high on Tuesday, surpassing the previous record of 42,426 points set in July last year. The increase in buy orders was due to decreasing uncertainties about US import tariffs. This optimism stems from investors' belief that tariff
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ID: 571e6e4b-9f5b-46ef-b2a1-82bc18746ac7

Category ID: nhk

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250812_10/

Date: Aug. 12, 2025

Created: 2025/08/13 07:03

Updated: 2025/12/08 03:04

Last Read: 2025/08/13 07:38