Japan’s Topix gauge touches record high on easing debt concerns
TOKYO, – Japan’s broad Topix gauge touched a record high on Friday, as easing concerns about the nation’s debt gave shares a tailwind on one of the final trading days of 2025. The Topix was up 0.5% in early trading, and reached an all-time intraday high of 3,436.75. The blue-chip Nikkei index climbed 0.9% to…