Japan's stock market resumed trading after a long holiday, with the Nikkei 225 Index today (7th) breaking above the 61,000 mark for the first time. It is currently up 3.96%, or 2,355 points, at 61,868. Earlier, US President Donald Trump said that the US had held very good talks with Iran over the past 24 hours and indicated that a deal is highly likely to be reached.Asia-Pacific markets showed mixed performance. Australias S&P/ASX 200 Index rose 0.97% to 8,878. South Koreas KOSPI Index, after closing up 6.8% yesterday (6th), retreated today and is now down 1.44% at 7,278. (mn/w)
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