In stocks, Nvidia more than 1% rose as investors await Alphabet GOOGL earnings at market close. Shares also rose following a Wall Street Journal report that Tesla TSLA Chief Executive Elon Musk's xAI startup is looking to raise up to $12 billion to buy Nvidia chips to train xAI's Grok chatbot.

Japan’s market is rallying, but bond markets are flashing warnings. With rising yields, political uncertainty, and fading trust, the current surge may not hold for long.

Stock futures are higher Wednesday as investors welcome news that the U.S. reached a trade agreement with Japan and prepare for the release of quarterly results from major technology companies.

The U.S.-listed stocks of Japanese companies are surging, amid investor enthusiasm over the U.S-Japan trade deal. The biggest gainers were the ADRs of automakers, as Toyota's stock was

On July 22, Japan's stock market experienced significant volatility due to election uncertainties. The Nikkei 225 index rose over 1% but later fell by 0.60%, while the broader TOPIX index also declined by approximately 0.

Japan’s Topix stock index headed for a record high and government bonds slumped after a long-awaited trade deal with the US spurred an explosive day for financial markets in Tokyo.

The reduction in auto tariffs--a key demand for Japan during negotiations--forms part of a trade deal with the U.S. Including the 2.5% original duty, U.S. tariffs on Japanese cars and auto parts will be reduced to 15% from the 25% Trump announced earlier this year, Akazawa said.

Nifty futures on the NSE International Exchange traded 69.10 points, or 0.28 per cent, down at 25,163, hinting at a positive start for the domestic market on Wednesday.