Svmuu News: Amid growing speculation that the Japanese government may call an early election, the Japanese stock market hit a record high for the second consecutive day. The Nikkei 225 closed up 1.48% at 54,341.23 points, marking the first time the index has closed above the 54,000-point level. Meanwhile, the yen and bonds continued to decline, with the USD/JPY exchange rate hovering above the 159 mark, currently up 0.14%. (Jin Shi)