Market factors in earnings recovery, building on rally since Ishiba’s resignation

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Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average rose by 378 points Wednesday to close at a record high. (Photo by Nanami Sato)

YOSHINARU SAKABE

September 11, 2025 01:29 JST

TOKYO — Japanese stocks closed at an all-time high Wednesday following sharp gains on the heels of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announcing his resignation, with the market also expecting the earnings impact from U.S. tariffs to fade.