The Nikkei 225 closed 0.25% higher on January 30, settling at 39,513.75 JPY after gaining 99.19 points. Despite opening lower at 39,302.85 JPY, the benchmark index fluctuated between 39,221.36 JPY and 39,600.93 JPY before closing in positive territory.
Over the past five days, the index has declined by 1.36%, while the one-month performance shows a 2.01% drop. However, a six-month gain of 5.53% highlights underlying strength in the Japanese market. Year-to-date, the index remains down by 1.08%, though it has posted a 10.53% increase over the past year.
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