Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 1,654.93 points, or 2.68%—rounded to 2.7% in the newer report—to finish at a record 63,339.07 on May 22, according to Gate data. The move made Japan the leading gainer in a broader Asia-Pacific equity advance, with the newer source stating that regional markets also closed higher across Australia, China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Indonesia, and India, though it did not provide additional figures or catalysts.