Tokyo stocks hit record highs on election speculation, Nikkei tops 53,000

Jan 13, 2026 - 15:04
Tokyo stocks hit record highs on election speculation, Nikkei tops 53,000
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks hit intraday record highs Tuesday morning, with the Nikkei index surging over 3 percent to top 53,000 for the first time