TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s Nikkei gauge of blue-chip stocks powered to a record high on Tuesday, taking its cue from all-time peaks scaled by many global markets this year.

Here are analysts’ comments about the rally in Japanese stocks:

SHOICHI ARISAWA, GENERAL MANAGER OF THE INVESTMENT RESEARCH DEPARTMENT AT IWAICOSMO SECURITIES, TOKYO

“The speed of the rally in the past few days is too fast. It is surprisingly fast particularly because we have not seen any new positive market-moving catalysts.

“Japanese shares were lagging behind other countries, particularly in Europe. European shares rose because investors shifted their focus away from the U.S.

“Japan has become a target now because the country’s corporate outlook is good and the impact of U.S. tariffs seems not as serious as the ma

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