Tokyo benchmark Nikkei 225 jumps after PM Takaichi’s ruling party wins a super majority in election

Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 share index has jumped 4.7% after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s governing party secured a two-thirds supermajority in a parliamentary election. Takaichi is expected to pursue market-friendly policies. She told public broadcaster NHK later that she is ready to pursue …