The Nikkei 225 hit a new record after reports of a possible snap election in Japan, while the yen weakened into ¥158-to-the-dollar territory and 10-year Japanese government bonds fell. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/13/economy/nikkei-snap-record/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #sanaetakaichi #diet #ldp #tse #nikkei #stocks