Driven by Shigeru Ishiba's decision to resign, the Nikkei hit a new intraday high.
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The news of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's resignation over the weekend unsettled financial markets, and at the opening on Monday, September 8, Japanese stocks continued to climb. The Nikkei 225 index hit a new high during trading and is currently up about 1.4%.
According to CCTV