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Japan's Nikkei 225 hit a record high above 51,000 driven by optimism over U.S.-Japan trade agreements and expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut, amid positive market sentiment in Asia and the U.S. stock markets reaching new highs.
Markets experienced a mixed start to the week with gains driven by trade optimism and hopes for ending the US government shutdown, while concerns remain over corporate earnings, regional bank jitters, and global supply chain dependencies, especially related to China and critical minerals.
US stocks fell slightly as weak jobs data overshadowed trade optimism following a phone call between Trump and Xi, with concerns about labor market weakness impacting investor sentiment, despite some positive earnings reports and crypto gains.