Investment Strategies & Instruments
Nikkei 225 at Record Highs: Why Japan Is 2026’s Best-Performing Market and What It Means for Your Portfolio
Japan's Nikkei 225 crossed 62,000 for the first time in May 2026, making it the best-performing major market of the year on four structural drivers rather than one rally. For a foreign investor the yen is the decisive variable: currency moves can erase the entire index gain unless the exposure is hedged.