TOKYO -- Japan's benchmark stock index ended Monday trading just shy of its record close, a day after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's resignation set the scene for his party's leadership election and raised the prospect that a new leader may pursue fiscal expansion.
Equities
Japan's Nikkei index closes shy of record high as PM Ishiba resigns
Speculation grows over potential fiscal expansion and BOJ rate hike path
Electronics and real estate stocks led the gains in Japan on Sept. 8. (Photo by Hazumu Urushiyama)
Read Next
Latest on Equities
