Japan’s Nikkei climbed for a second day, boosted by tech stocks reacting to potential U.S. monetary policy easing. The Nikkei 225 rose 0.7%, with SoftBank and Advantest leading gains. Diverging central bank policies saw the yen strengthen, impacting exporters. Nomura highlighted that U.S. rate cut prospects are fueling Japanese semiconductor stocks. TOTO surged after announcing a U.S.
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