Japan’s Nikkei 225 hit a record and crossed 65,000 for the first time. Oil prices fell after Trump signaled progress in Iran talks. Holiday closures thinned trading across Asia and the U.S. Pedestrians walk through a train station on August 05, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images News | Getty Images
Japan’s Nikkei 225 breached 65,000 for the first time Monday, hitting a record high in holiday-thinned Asia trading after reports that the crucial Strait of Hormuz may reopen soon pushed oil prices
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