The day began with the Nikkei average surging past 65,000 for the first time, driven by US-Iran ceasefire hopes and semiconductor gains, with analysts predicting 70,000 within the year. By late morning, a spray incident at GINZA SIX in Tokyo left 25 people ill, with police investigating a foreign suspect. Prime Minister Takaichi announced a 3 trillion yen supplementary budget for electricity and gas subsidies, to be submitted next week. In the evening, the arrest of Yomiuri Giants manager Abe Shinnosuke for allegedly assaulting his 18-year-old daughter dominated headlines, with multiple outlets covering the story. The day also saw the death of Seven & i honorary adviser Toshifumi Suzuki at 93, and the arrival of the oil tanker Idemitsu Maru in Japan after passing through the Strait of Hormuz.