Nikkei index ends at record high on tech gains

The Nikkei stock index ended at a record high on Wednesday, lifted by some heavyweight technology shares, although selling outweighed buying in the top-tier Prime Market amid uncertainty over the path toward ending the war between the United States and Iran.The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 236.69 points, or 0.40 percent, from Tuesday at 59,585.86, after briefly setting an intraday high. The broader Topix index finished 25.39 points, or 0.67 percent, lower at 3,744.99.On the Prime Market, the main gainers were information and communication and nonferrous metal issues, while textil…READ FULL ARTICLE