Overview

• The Nikkei 225 rose ¥832.77 to finish at a record ¥45,769.50 on Oct. 3.
• TOPIX added 41.77 points to 3,129.17, with trading volume at 2.301 billion shares.
• The Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly set an intraday high at 46,750.53 as U.S. rate-cut expectations supported buying.
• Heavy demand for tech stocks with large index weightings followed the prior day’s U.S. gains.
• Government bonds were sold as risk appetite increased, pushing long-term yields to a 17-year intraday high.