Japan stocks surged on Wednesday, with the Nikkei 225 climbing 1.55%, driven by strong performances in the technology and export sectors amid a wave of positive global market momentum, according to Investing.com data

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Japan stocks surged on Wednesday, with the Nikkei 225 climbing 1.55%, driven by strong performances in the technology and export sectors amid a wave of positive global market momentum, according to Investing.com data

The Japanese yen tumbled to a 40-year low against the dollar, thrilling tourists with more affordable travel while sparking worries in Tokyo about soaring import costs and the risk of inflation. Meanwhile, the government is actively considering intervention strategies

Bitcoin soared after the Bank of Japan stunned markets by hiking interest rates to a 31-year peak. This surprising decision ignited market turbulence, driving investors toward alternative assets such as cryptocurrency, CoinDesk reports

BREAKING NEWS: Japan faced a trade deficit of 231.8 billion yen in October, highlighting ongoing struggles with rising import costs and weak export growth, Kyodo News reports