Tokyo closes higher as Nikkei extends record run, Korea surges, and commodities lead a broad Asia-Pacific risk bid
Executive summary: Tokyo and broader Asia-Pacific trading ended with a mixed but mostly constructive tone, led by a fresh Nikkei 225 gain of +0.7% and a powerful Kospi rally of +6.4%. Commodity-linked moves were even more striking, with silver jumping +8.8%, WTI crude rising +5.7%, and platinum advancing +4.4%. The ASX 200 lagged, falling -1.9%, while the yen weakened and the yuan firmed modestly against the dollar. [Continue Reading]
