Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index tops 68,000 for the 1st time as Wall Street logs more records (opens in new tab)

A board above the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange displays the closing number for the Dow Jones industrial average, Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)2026-06-03T02:01:36Z Japan’s Nikkei 225 index topped 68,000 for the first time on Wednesday after U.S. stocks pushed further into record territory. The dollar briefly surpassed 160 Japanese yen before slipping back slightly. Oil prices rose more than $1 a barrel. Buying of technology shares linked to the boom in artificia...