A woman walks past an electronic board showing the Nikkei 225 index on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on June 17, 2025. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI/ AFP)
TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average touched its highest in almost five months on Thursday, as a period of calm in the Middle East encouraged investors to buy back riskier assets, particularly chip and other high-tech shares.
The Nikkei climbed 1.7% to 39,584.58 at the close and reached 39,615.59 at its highest point during the session, a level last seen on January 31.
