Tokyo’s Nikkei index soars 28.2% in 2023 – Markets

TOKYO: Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 28.2 percent in 2023, its best yearly performance in a decade.

The Nikkei closed down 0.22 percent, or 75.45 points, at 33,464.17 on Friday, the final trading day of the year ahead of a lengthy New Year’s holiday break.

“Warren Buffett’s comments triggered a reappraisal of Japanese equities” in 2023, senior market analyst Masayuki…