Asian markets extend gains, Japan’s Nikkei nears 50,000-level

The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo was up 0.8% at 49,595.72 as Japanese lawmakers prepared to elect Takaichi. She is expected to support market-friendly policies such as low interest rates and more government spending although her coalition government barely has a majority in the parliament. The U.S. dollar r...

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