Japan Financial Markets
People walk in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, in Tokyo.
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Asian markets are mostly higher and Japan and South Korea set new records after Wall Street wobbled in reaction to stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data. U.S. futures edged higher. Tokyo’s Nikkei topped 58,000 early Thursday after a holiday but then edged lower later in the day. On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was flat after flipping between gains and losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite dropped 0.2%. Treasury yields were higher in the bond market. U.S. employers added 130,000 jobs last month, according to a Labor Department report, better than economists’ estimates. That sapped hopes the Fed might cut interest rates soon.
