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Stock Market Live Updates: Asian markets rally as S&P 500 hits new high, investors optimistic
Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Asian markets opened positively on Thursday, following the S&P 500’s record close, edging toward the significant 5,000 mark. Japan’s Nikkei 225 surged by 0.72%, while the broader Topix index saw a marginal decline. South Korea’s KOSPI and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 also posted gains. Wednesday’s Wall Street session saw major indexes rise, with the S&P 500 hitting a new high, driven by strong U.S. earnings and Federal Reserve signals on interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq Composite also closed higher. While the S&P set another record, the Nasdaq remained slightly below its peak close from November 2021.