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JPN225 offers investors far more reward for taking equity risk than SPX500, but that advantage comes with heavy exposure to technology, semiconductors and AI.

Middle East supply risk is a key driver, with oil and the dollar breaking higher on inflation and safe-haven flows, gold and the JPN225 trying to rally against those same yield and dollar headwinds, and the yen sitting on intervention watch above 163.

NVIDIA’s bullish wedge breakout, improving RSI and potential China reopening strengthen the bullish case, with $204-$206 the key confirmation zone.

Dollar strength pushes the pair close to new multi-year highs, but rising South Korean inflation strengthening the case for BoK hikes could lead to pullbacks.

The yen's weakness reflects economic fundamentals that intervention alone cannot overcome.

JPN225 drops as strong GDP could embolden the BoJ to hike rates to combat energy-driven inflation, but economic resilience and renewed Middle East resolution hopes support the rally.

The pair posts a steep decline today, raising fresh intervention speculation after last week's reported action, but that may not be enough to provide lasting support for the yen.

Markets are cautiously rising on technical recovery and earnings optimism, but remain driven by geopolitical risk and oil-led inflation uncertainty.

A weak US labour report and a surge in oil prices toward $119 have revived fears that financial markets may be entering a stagflationary environment of slowing growth alongside persistent inflation.

Deflation risks linger as CPI cooled in January, underscoring weak consumption, but efforts to spur demand and contain price competition are starting to make a dent.

Japan’s Nikkei 225 hit record highs as a decisive election outcome lifted political uncertainty and boosted investor confidence. The rally reflects optimism about pro-growth policy direction and a broader re-pricing of risk across markets, not just technical momentum.