Japanese Stocks Jump on U.S.-Iran Ceasefire

8 Aprile 2026

Tokyo, April 8 (Jiji Press)–Japanese stocks surged in Tokyo trading Wednesday thanks to a U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal, sending the benchmark Nikkei 225 index climbing 5.38 pct. The Nikkei index rose 2,878.86 points to 56,308.42, marking its third-largest single-day point gain. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.] 

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