People walk past an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (top to bottom) highest price, and lowest price of the morning, along a street in Tokyo on April 23, 2026. Japan's Nikkei index soared above 60,000 points for the first time in early trade on April 23, as tech shares attracted buyers, while South Korea's Kospi also reached a new high. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP via Getty Images)