Japanese stocks extended a rally in global equities even as the yen rose to its strongest in 15 months, with trading muted due to holiday closures across Asia. The yield on 10-year Treasuries hovered near 2.9 percent and the dollar traded lower against all major currencies. Australian shares closed slightly lower, but with most major markets across Asia Pacific shut for Lunar New Year holidays, volumes in the region were light. The S&P 500 topped 2,700 Thursday as U.S. equities capped their best five-day run since 2011. Japan’s currency pushed past 106 yen per dollar for the first time since November 2016 on a day when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe nominatedHaruhiko Kuroda to lead the Bank of Japan for another five-year term. The euro rose to its strongest against the greenback in over three years.
Nikkei +1.19% Hang Seng CSI Shanghai Shenzen All closed Chinese New YEar
Eur$ 1.2533 CNH 6.2794 CNY 6.3415 JPY 105.89 GBP 1.4124 CHF 0.9198 RUB 56.3822
S&P +0.17% EuroStoxx +0.59% FTSE +0.46% Dax +0.57% SMI +0.745
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