The Nikkei index in Japan has broken through 58,000 points for the first time.

The Nikkei 225 index in Japan for the first time broke through the 58,000 point level, continuing its upward trend since Japanese Prime Minister Koshi Masae won the election with a campaign promise to increase economic stimulus. The Nikkei 225 index reached a intraday high of 58,004.72 points in early trading, then rose 0.14% to close at 57,739.20 points; the broader Topix index rose 0.3% to 3,866.88 points. So far this year, the Nikkei index has risen by 14.5%. Among the components of the Nikkei index, 145 stocks rose while 79 fell.