Japan: Nikkei Post Strong Weekly Gains.

The Nikkei 225 Index slipped 0.19% to close at 62,713, while the broader Topix Index fell 0.29% to 3,829 on Friday, paring gains from the previous session as renewed fighting between the US and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz weighed on sentiment and revived geopolitical concerns. Still, the Nikkei and Topix indexes advanced 5.38% and 2.7%, respectively, for the week, supported by an earlier rally in tech and AI-linked stocks. In corporate developments, Sony announced plans to repurchase up to