It has been reported that on Wednesday, driven by market expectations that "Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae may call an early election in February," Japanese stocks reached a new historical peak. The Nikkei 225 index surged by 1% during the session, breaking through the 54,000-point milestone for the first time, continuing its strong performance from Tuesday's gain of over 3% and setting a new record. The Topix index also extended its upward trend, rising by 0.73% to close at 3,624.99 points.

The yen-to-dollar exchange rate fell below the key level of 159 today, hitting its lowest point since the Japanese authorities intervened in the foreign exchange market in July 2024.

Overnight, the three major U.S. stock indices all declined, as the market digested the volatility pressure caused by recent policy proposals frequently released by Trump. Although JPMorgan Chase's latest financial report showed better-than-expected performance, its stock price still faced selling pressure. Specifically, the S&P 500 index fell by 0.19%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped by 0.8%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index also retreated by 0.1%.

Other major Asian markets generally followed Wall Street's downward trend overnight: South Korea's Composite Index closed slightly higher, while the tech-heavy Kosdaq index fell by 0.37%; Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index closed flat, maintaining a volatile pattern; the Hang Seng Index futures night session closed at 26,920 points, 71.53 points higher than the previous day's actual closing price of 26,848.47 points.