Japan’s Nikkei Hits Record High as Yen Slides Toward Its 1986 Low

Japan’s Nikkei 225 recorded a new all-time high on Monday as the yen continued to slide. The currency softened to 161.7 per dollar, just short of 161.96. A break past that mark would leave the yen at its weakest in nearly four decades and intensify pressure on Tokyo to respond. Japan’s Nikkei Tops 72,000 Nikkei The post Japan’s Nikkei Hits Record High as Yen Slides Toward Its 198