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Nikkei 225 Summary Hello Kitty leads Nikkei to record high; Wall Street jumps on soft July inflation; Sep Fed rate cut expected - Tue 12 Aug 2025 Owner of Hello Kitty and other popular characters, Sanrio (+16.11%) leads Nikkei to a new record high on heavy volume after reporting a +37.8% surge in Q1 FY25 net profit. Meanwhile, Wall Street jumps after July CPI comes in at 2.7% annualised, softer than expected, raising hopes of a dream-come-through Sep Fed rate cut to a near certainty. Nikkei225  42,718.17 (+897.69 +2.15%) 174 up 50 down 1 flat JGB 10YR   1.504% (+0.014)             USD/JPY    147.69 (-0.45 -0.3038%)  

   

Opening on Kitty's birthday ☆ ♪ From Friday, November 1 to Monday, February 24, 2025, the exhibition "Hello Kitty - When I change, Kitty changes" will be held ♡ at the Tokyo National Museum Omoteikan in Ueno, Tokyo. With the theme of 50 years of "Kitty and Me", Sanrio will deliver the largest exhibition of goods in history, collaborative works with unique artists, original video content, and more! There are also ♪ goods that can only be obtained at the venue for sale and cute photo spots. In addition, SNS campaigns where you can get gifts, stamp rallies. Don't miss the exhibition packed with the charm of Hello Kitty! Please visit at a good time ♥( ˘ ³˘)♥