Japan's stock market surged nearly 5% overnight. Why it's happening and how to invest in it

Japan's stock market surged to a record high overnight as new political leadership in Tokyo fueled bets on stronger fiscal support and stable monetary policy. Here's how U.S. investors can take advantage of one of the world's most powerful equity bull runs. Japan's Nikkei 225 index jumped 4.8% to overnight Monday after the country's ruling Liberal Democratic Party elected staunch conservative Sanae Takaichi as its new leader Saturday, putting her on track to become Japan's first female prime minister. The rally was led by gains in real estate, technology and consumer cyclical stocks. Investors interpreted the outcome as signaling continued stimulus and a steady hand at the Bank of Japan, easing fears of policy tightening in the near term. "The first market reaction and based on Takaichi co