日经225指数上涨2.1%,至37100点以上,而周四更广泛的东证指数上涨2%,至2617点,日本股市创下两周新高,因为日元在美联储最新政策决定后大幅下跌。美联储大幅降息0.5个百分点,但美联储主席鲍威尔表示,这不是一系列50个基点降息的开始。日元走软提振了日本出口重工业的前景,并鼓励投资者寻求更高收益的资产。市场现在期待着日本央行周五的政策决定,预计将保持稳定,但预示着进一步加息。出口导向型股票领涨,丰田汽车(5%)、迅销(1.9%)和日立(3.6%)强劲上涨。科技股也上涨,包括Lasertec(5.6%)、Disco Corp(1.8%)和东京电子(1.9%)。
The Nikkei 225 Index rallied 2.1% to above 37,100 while the broader Topix Index jumped 2% to 2,617 on Thursday, with Japanese shares hitting two-week highs as the yen weakened sharply after the latest US Federal Reserve policy decision. The Fed delivered an aggressive half percentage point rate reduction, but Fed Chair Powell indicated that this is not the beginning of a series of 50 basis point cuts. A weaker yen boosts the outlook for Japan’s export-heavy industries and encourages investors to seek higher yielding assets. Markets now look ahead to the Bank of Japan’s policy decision on Friday, where it is expected to hold steady but signal further rate hikes. Export-oriented stocks led the charge, with strong gains from Toyota Motor (5%), Fast Retailing (1.9%) and Hitachi (3.6%). Technology stocks also advanced, including Lasertec (5.6%), Disco Corp (1.8%) and Tokyo Electron (1.9%).