Overview

• The Nikkei added 336.00 yen on Monday, securing a second consecutive record close.
• Intraday gains topped 300 yen as investors favored exporters benefiting from currency moves.
• The broader TOPIX also reached an intraday peak near 3,120, signaling widespread strength.
• Automakers and machinery stocks were among the main winners on expectations of improved earnings.
• Dollar–yen hovered in the mid-147s and momentum carried into Tuesday, with the Nikkei at 43,769.83 at 9:15 a.m. in Tokyo.