The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 1.77 percent, or 608.14 points, to 35,049.86 — the first time the index has risen above the 35,000 mark since February 1990 — while the broader Topix index added 1.57 percent, or 38.39 points to 2,482.87.
Oil prices fall as progress in US-Iran talks eases supply concerns
Oil prices experienced a roughly 1% decrease on Monday as the United States and Iran initiated discussions to establish a framework for a potential nuclear