Japan Q2 GDP 1% surprise leads Nikkei to new high; Dow rises as Buffett piles into embattled Unitedhealth Group with a murdered CEO - Fri 15 Aug 2025
Nikkei 225 Summary Japan Q2 GDP 1% surprise leads Nikkei to new high; Dow rises as Buffett piles into embattled Unitedhealth Group with a murdered CEO - Fri 15 Aug 2025 MUFG (+6.01%) leads banks higher as the Nikkei hits a new high again after Japan's Q2 GDP rises by a surprising 1.0%, showing Bushido resilience amid punishing Trump tariffs. Meanwhile, Dow rises after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway buys 5 million shares ($1.57 billion) in embattled Unitedhealth Group in June 2025. The health care provider reported a disappointing Q2 and its CEO, Brian Thompson, was shot and killed on December 4, 2024, outside the New York Hilton Midtown. Nikkei225 43,378.31 (+729.05 +1.71%) 177 up 46 down 2 flat JGB 10YR 1.548% (+0.028) USD/JPY 147.87 (+0.49 +0.33%)