Japanese stocks steady near historic highs as tech and war weigh on sentiment ^93.3%

The Japan Times - By Kazuaki Nagata - 5/8/2026, 9:07 AM

Biased Writer Voice 55% - Negativity Bias 35.1% - Confirmation Bias 28.8%

The Nikkei 225 stock average ended the week near the historic highs hit Thursday, with investors still optimistic that a ceasefire in the Middle East might hold and peace could break out. It closed at 62,713.65, down 0.2% on Friday. The benchmark rallied 5.6% a day earlier and reached 63,091.14, the new record, in the afternoon. The mood... more