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Japan Equities Surge on Tech Boost, Producer Inflation Data

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Japan's stock market advanced at the opening bell on Friday, propelled by a tech-driven rally in U.S. shares that lifted investor sentiment.

The Nikkei 225 gained 782.9 points or 1.2% to open at 68,526.72.

Market participants are watching South Korea's SK Hynix (KRX:000660) closely after its Nasdaq ADR offering raised $26.5 billion at $149 per share, marking the largest foreign listing debut in America.

At home, the Bank of Japan reported June's producer price index rose 7.1% year over year, surpassing expectations and accelerating from the prior month's 6.6% increase. The latest data supports the BOJ's case for further interest rate hikes.

Elsewhere, geopolitical tensions drew attention, as ongoing airstrikes between the U.S. and Iran were perceived by traders as another calculated step in regional hostilities rather than a full-scale conflict, according to various media reports.

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