Nikkei 225 Index Gains 0.5% at Close, Led by Electronics and Metal Stocks

Deep News07-23

The Nikkei 225 index closed higher by 0.5%, finishing at 66,422.60 points, with electronics and metal stocks leading the market's advance. The Japanese stock market ended in positive territory, buoyed by expectations of growing demand related to artificial intelligence (AI), despite persistent uncertainty surrounding the conflict in Iran.

As AI infrastructure development continues, Alphabet has raised its capital expenditure forecast for this year by $15 billion. Following former U.S. President Trump's threat to destroy Iranian infrastructure if Iran attacks ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, investors are closely monitoring developments in the Middle East and the price of crude oil.

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