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Japan's Nikkei 225 rises to record high in mixed Asia trading as Trump extends Iran ceasefire

Cnbc · · 532 words · By Justina Lee
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27 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Japan's Nikkei 225 hit a record high Wednesday”
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Multiple independent sources (CNBC, Xinhua/Worldnews.com, and other web search results) confirm that the Nikkei 225 hit a record high on Wednesday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 stock market decline was a bear market that included the decline of several stock market indices worldwide between January and October 2022. The decline was due to the highest inflation readi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_stock_market_decline
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Japanese asset price bubble (バブル景気, baburu keiki; lit. 'bubble economy') was an economic bubble in Japan from 1986 to 1991 in which real estate and stock market prices were greatly inflated. In ea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_asset_price_bubble
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nasdaq-100 (NDX) is a stock market index made up of equity securities issued by 100 of the largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. It is a modified capitalization-weighted…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasdaq-100
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“President Donald Trump extended the U.S. ceasefire with Iran”
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Multiple independent news sources (CNBC, Flipboard) and a Wikipedia entry regarding 2025-2026 negotiations confirm that President Trump extended a ceasefire with Iran.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The religious views of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, have been a matter for discussion among observers and the American public. Trump was raised in his Scottish-born …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_religion
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“Trump said in a Truth Social post... we have been asked to hold our Attack on the Country of Iran until such time as their leaders and representatives can come up with a unified proposal”
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Web search results from The Guardian and other sources confirm Trump extended the ceasefire while awaiting a 'unified proposal' from Tehran.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The religious views of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, have been a matter for discussion among observers and the American public. Trump was raised in his Scottish-born …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_religion
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's use of social media attracted attention worldwide since he joined Twitter in May 2009. Over nearly twelve years, Trump tweeted around 57,000 times, including about 8,000 times during th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media_use_by_Donald_Tru…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Truth Social is an American alt-tech social media platform owned by Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), an American company majority-owned by US president Donald Trump. It has been called a "Twitte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_Social
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“the U.S. military would continue its blockade of Iranian ports”
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Multiple sources including Al Jazeera, Euronews, and CNBC confirm the U.S. military's blockade of Iranian ports.
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web search NEUTRAL — The US military said its blockade of Iranian ports has been “fully implemented” and economic trade entering and leaving Iran by sea has been “completely halted”.
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/4/15/us-military-says…
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web search NEUTRAL — Watch: How US blockade of Iranian ports works - and its risks.Iran had continued to export its own oil until the blockade - and in doing so, cashing in on the high prices. March was the fifth biggest …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yv6xr6me3o
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web search NEUTRAL — The US blockade comes in an attempt to economically pressure Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to maritime traffic after its six-week closure caused global oil prices to surge.
https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/14/trump-says-the-us-milita…
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“Negotiators from Tehran said they wouldn't attend the talks with the U.S., calling them a "waste of time," Iranian state media reported Wednesday”
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Al-Monitor and other web search results confirm that Iranian state media reported Tehran's refusal to attend talks in Pakistan, calling them a waste of time.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of aviation shootdowns, incidents and accidents during the 2026 Iran war based on visual evidence or official self-admission from involved parties. It includes proven helicopters, fixed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aviation_shootdowns_an…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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“The uncertainty also delayed Vice President JD Vance's trip to join peace talks, according to reports from Axios and The New York Times”
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While evidence confirms JD Vance's involvement in Iran talks and the existence of Axios and NYT, no specific evidence in the provided results confirms that his trip was 'delayed' due to uncertainty.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Times Games (NYT Games) is a collection of casual print and online games published by The New York Times, an American newspaper. Originating with the newspaper's crossword puzzle in 1942,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_York_Times_Games
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Times (NYT) is a newspaper based in Manhattan, New York City. The New York Times covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces and reviews. One of the lo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_York_Times
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Axios (styled ΛXIOS in the logo) is an American news website based in Arlington, Virginia. It was founded in 2016 and launched the following year by former Politico journalists Jim VandeHei, Mike Alle…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axios_(website)
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“West Texas Intermediate futures were 0.67% lower at $89.07 per barrel as of 3:31 a.m. ET”
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The provided evidence contains general information about WTI futures but does not provide the specific price of $89.07 or the 0.67% drop at 3:31 a.m. ET to corroborate or contradict the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — WTI (West Texas Intermediate, a US light sweet crude oil blend) futures provide direct crude oil exposure and are the most efficient way to trade oil after a sharp rise in US crude oil production.
https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/energy/crude-oil/light-swee…
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web search NEUTRAL — West Texas Intermediate (WTI) is a grade or mix of crude oil; the term is also used to refer to the spot price, the futures price, or assessed price for that oil. In colloquial usage, WTI usually refe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Texas_Intermediate
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web search NEUTRAL — The current price of Brent Oil futures is 101.29, with a previous close of 100.06.Today’s trading range for Brent Oil futures is between 99.55 and 102.92.
https://www.investing.com/commodities/brent-oil
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“Brent crude declined 0.48% to $98.01 per barrel”
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The provided evidence contains general Brent crude data and one specific price of $105 on May 13, 2026, but does not corroborate the specific price of $98.01 or the 0.48% decline mentioned in the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — Oil Price: Get all information on the Price of Oil including News, Charts and Realtime Quotes.
https://markets.businessinsider.com/commodities/oil-price
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · The live BRT USD prices in Dollars you see here are updated every 60 seconds real-time. Convert the Brent Oil prices into the major currencies, without the need to refresh the page.
https://www.exchangerates.org.uk/commodities/live-brent-crud…
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web search NEUTRAL — Brent fell to 105 USD/Bbl on May 13, 2026, down 2.57% from the previous day. Over the past month, Brent's price has risen 10.77%, and is up 58.88% compared to the same time last year, according to tra…
https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/brent-crude-oil
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“Japan's Nikkei 225... ended the session 0.4% higher at 59,585.86”
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The claim states the Nikkei ended at 59,585.86. However, evidence from web search results explicitly states the Nikkei closed above the 63,000 mark, specifically ending the day at 63,272.
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web search NEUTRAL — NIKKEI 225 Today: Get all information on the NIKKEI 225 Index including historical chart, news and constituents.
https://markets.businessinsider.com/index/nikkei_225
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web search NEUTRAL — The Nikkei, also known as The Nihon Keizai Shimbun (日本経済新聞; lit. "Japan Economics Newspaper"), is the flagship publication of Nikkei, Inc. (based in Tokyo) and the world's largest financial newspaper,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nikkei
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web search NEUTRAL — NEWS Stories ... More Notice regarding websites using the word "nikkei" that bear no relation to Nikkei Inc.
https://www.nikkei.co.jp/nikkeiinfo/en/
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“The country's exports rose for a seventh straight month, posting a trade surplus of 667 billion yen ($4.18 billion) in March”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Japan's export trends or the specific trade surplus figure for March.
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“The Topix, however, lost 0.67%”
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“Shares in SoftBank Group Corp. rose as much as 10%”
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“Rene Haas, the chief executive officer of SoftBank-owned Arm Holdings, will assume the extended role of SoftBank Group International's CEO, with effect from April 21”
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“South Korea's Kospi rose 0.46% to 6,417.93”
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“The small-cap Kosdaq added 0.18%”
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“SK Hynix... will invest 19 trillion won ($12.90 billion) to build an advanced chip packaging plant in the country”
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“The country saw producer prices in March rising at their fastest pace in over three years”
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“Mainland China's CSI 300 index gained 0.66% at 4,799.62”
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“Hong Kong's Hang Seng index declined 1.19% in its last hour of trade on Wednesday”
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“India's Nifty 50 slipped 0.59%”
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“Shares of IT company HCL Technologies dropped 8.87% after its fourth-quarter earnings missed expectations”
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“Australia's S&P/ASX 200 fell 1.18% to 8,843.6”
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“S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures both added 0.4%”
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“Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 190 points, or 0.4%”
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“the S&P 500 closed down 0.63% at 7,064.01”
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“the Nasdaq Composite settled 0.59% lower at 24,259.96”
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“The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 293.18 points, or 0.59%, to finish at 49,149.38”
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