Japan’s Nikkei Continues To Grow As It Crosses 34K Mark Despite Falling Asia-Pacific Market
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Following a significant sell-off on Tuesday, the Asian-Pacific markets experienced a day of mixed results on Wednesday. The Nikkei 225 in Japan, however, crossed the 34,000 mark. A significant increase in tech stocks drove this surge. What Happened: The Nikkei 225 index in Japan saw a 2.01% surge, reaching 34,441.72, its highest level since March 1990, as reported by CNBC. This follows a previous day’s sell-off. The Topix also made gains, rising 1.3% to close at 2,444.48. In contrast, the Chinese markets continued to decline. The CSI 300 closed at near 5-year lows. The Hang Seng index in Hong …