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Japan Economy News 8 December 2025 - 25 January 2026

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) stock: Yen intervention watch sets up a jumpy week for Japan’s biggest bank

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) stock: Yen intervention watch sets up a jumpy week for Japan’s biggest bank

MUFG shares closed Friday at 2,835.5 yen, up 0.64%, as traders eyed volatile yen moves and bond yields ahead of Japan’s Feb. 8 election. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi warned of action against “abnormal” market swings after the yen’s sharpest jump in six months. MUFG reports quarterly earnings Feb. 4. The dollar traded near 155 yen late Sunday following speculation over possible intervention.
25 January 2026
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Japan’s 40-year bond yield breaks 4% as Trump’s Greenland tariff threat shakes global markets

Japan’s 40-year bond yield breaks 4% as Trump’s Greenland tariff threat shakes global markets

Japan’s 40-year bond yield hovered near 4.061% after a record high, following a sharp selloff and weak 20-year auction. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s proposed tax cuts ahead of the Feb. 8 election raised concerns over the country’s debt. U.S. and European long-term yields also climbed. President Trump’s remarks on Greenland and tariffs rattled global bond markets.
21 January 2026
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SGX share price slips as Singapore Exchange pushes new Japan bond futures ahead of BOJ meeting

SGX share price slips as Singapore Exchange pushes new Japan bond futures ahead of BOJ meeting

Singapore Exchange shares fell 1.1% to S$17.42 Tuesday afternoon after announcing the launch of 20-year mini Japanese government bond futures, set to begin trading January 26. The move comes ahead of the Bank of Japan’s policy decision on January 23, which has triggered volatility in Japanese rates markets. SGX shares closed Monday at S$17.61, down 0.5% from the previous session.
20 January 2026
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Renesas stock climbs 1.4% in Tokyo trade as chip sentiment steadies after tariff jitters

Renesas stock climbs 1.4% in Tokyo trade as chip sentiment steadies after tariff jitters

Renesas Electronics shares rose 1.4% to 2,355.5 yen in Tokyo Tuesday, rebounding from Monday’s close. The move followed a global market drop after U.S. President Trump threatened tariffs on Europe. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called a snap election for Feb. 8 and pledged a two-year suspension of the 8% food tax, pushing bond yields to a 27-year high. Renesas will report full-year results on Feb. 5.
20 January 2026
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MUFG stock near a 52-week high as BOJ meeting, buyback and India vote line up

MUFG stock near a 52-week high as BOJ meeting, buyback and India vote line up

MUFG shares closed Friday at $17.09 in New York, up 1.85%, ahead of a Jan. 14 shareholder vote on its India deal and a Feb. 4 earnings report. In Tokyo, MUFG rose 1.46% to 2,642 yen, while Sumitomo Mitsui and Mizuho also gained. Japan’s cash equity market will be closed Monday for Coming of Age Day. MUFG plans to combine its EU banking and securities units in Amsterdam, pending approval.
11 January 2026
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Tokyo stocks today: Nikkei starts 2026 higher as TEPCO, chip and defense names lead

Tokyo stocks today: Nikkei starts 2026 higher as TEPCO, chip and defense names lead

TOKYO, January 5, 2026, 02:10 ET Japan’s Nikkei 225, a price-weighted index of blue-chip shares, jumped about 3% on Monday in Tokyo’s first session of 2026 as investors chased chip and defense stocks and looked past U.S. action in Venezuela. “The market turned risk-on as if uncertainties and threats had been removed,” said Kazuaki Shimada, head of research at IwaiCosmo Securities. The Nikkei closed up 3.03% at 51,865, with Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) leading gainers on a 9.23% surge. ( The Business Times) Currency traders echoed that appetite for risk and ran with a stronger dollar. The greenback hit two-week
5 January 2026
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Japan Exchange Group stock in focus as Tokyo Stock Exchange set to reopen Jan 5

Japan Exchange Group stock in focus as Tokyo Stock Exchange set to reopen Jan 5

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 08:10 ET — Market closed. Japan Exchange Group, the operator of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, edged up 0.1% to $10.67 in its U.S.-traded American depositary receipt (ADR) on Friday, a U.S. certificate that tracks foreign shares. Investing The move matters because Japan’s main cash market has been closed for the New Year holiday, leaving offshore trading as one of the only real-time indicators for positioning ahead of Tokyo’s first session of 2026. For the exchange operator, the backdrop is crucial: JPX’s trading, clearing and data businesses typically benefit when investors trade more and markets swing,
4 January 2026
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Tokyo Stock Exchange Outlook: Nikkei 225 Holds 50,750 as BOJ Rate Path, Yen Volatility, and Year‑End Holidays Set Up the Next Session

Tokyo Stock Exchange Outlook: Nikkei 225 Holds 50,750 as BOJ Rate Path, Yen Volatility, and Year‑End Holidays Set Up the Next Session

As of 7:57 a.m. in New York (ET) on Saturday, December 27, 2025, the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) is closed (it’s Saturday night in Tokyo). JPX That timing matters because Japan’s market is heading into a year-end stretch where liquidity thins, macro headlines can move prices faster than usual, and the calendar itself becomes a catalyst. Heading into the weekend, Japan’s benchmarks were still leaning bullish: the Nikkei 225 closed at 50,750.39 (+0.68%) on Friday, December 26. Nikkei Indexes+1 The broader TOPIX ended at 3,423.06 (+0.15%), after touching a record intraday high of 3,436.75. Investing.com+1 Below is what’s driving the
27 December 2025
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Tokyo Stock Market Today: Nikkei 225 Set for a Cautious Christmas Eve Open as Wall Street Records Clash With Yen Volatility (Dec. 24, 2025)

Tokyo Stock Market Today: Nikkei 225 Set for a Cautious Christmas Eve Open as Wall Street Records Clash With Yen Volatility (Dec. 24, 2025)

Tokyo stocks are heading into the Dec. 24, 2025 opening bell with a familiar end‑of‑year mix: supportive global risk sentiment after another strong U.S. session, but thin holiday liquidity and currency swings that could quickly cap upside—especially for Japan’s exporter‑heavy leaders. Early indicators point to a range‑bound start rather than a decisive breakout. A domestic preview projected the Nikkei 225’s expected range around 50,200–50,700, citing the tailwind from U.S. gains but also the pullback in overseas participation as global investors step away for Christmas. 注目株の株式新聞Web | ニュース・適正株価・銘柄情報Another widely followed pre‑market note likewise flagged a positive bias at the open on U.S. tech strength, while still framing the day as a holiday‑thinned, technical trading
24 December 2025
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Tokyo Stock Exchange Update (Dec. 20, 2025): BOJ Rate Hike, Yen Volatility, New ETFs, and the 2026 Outlook

Tokyo Stock Exchange Update (Dec. 20, 2025): BOJ Rate Hike, Yen Volatility, New ETFs, and the 2026 Outlook

Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) investors head into the weekend with a familiar Japanese-market paradox: the Bank of Japan (BOJ) has pushed rates to a three-decade high, yet the yen is still weakening—forcing portfolio managers to rethink what “tightening” actually means for Japanese equities going into year-end and early 2026. Reuters+1 With Tokyo markets closed on Saturday, December 20, 2025, the story is less about today’s tape and more about how Friday’s policy signals, currency swings, and exchange-level rule enforcement are setting up the next act on the Tokyo Stock Exchange—across blue-chip exporters, banks, small caps, ETFs, and the steadily intensifying
20 December 2025
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Tokyo AI Stocks Slide as SoftBank, Advantest Drag Nikkei on Dec. 15, 2025 — BOJ Rate Hike in Focus

Tokyo AI Stocks Slide as SoftBank, Advantest Drag Nikkei on Dec. 15, 2025 — BOJ Rate Hike in Focus

Tokyo’s AI-linked stocks took a clear hit on Monday, December 15, 2025, as a pullback in global tech sentiment spilled into Japan’s market and triggered a rotation away from some of the year’s biggest “AI trade” winners. The headline move was in the Nikkei 225, which is heavily influenced by large, high-priced tech names. The index fell 1.31% to 50,168.11, even as the broader Topix gained 0.22% to 3,431.47—a split that underscored how concentrated the pressure was in AI- and semiconductor-related shares rather than across the entire market. Nasdaq Behind the day’s swings: renewed valuation concerns around global AI spending,
15 December 2025
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Tokyo Stock Market Week Ahead: Nikkei 225 and Topix Face BOJ Rate Decision, CPI Print and Yen Volatility

Tokyo Stock Market Week Ahead: Nikkei 225 and Topix Face BOJ Rate Decision, CPI Print and Yen Volatility

Published: December 13, 2025 Tokyo’s stock market heads into the week of December 15–19 with the Topix at a record closing high and investors increasingly focused on a Bank of Japan (BOJ) policy decision that markets have largely priced in—but may not be fully prepared to interpret. The Nikkei 225 ended Friday (Dec. 12) at 50,836.55, while the Topix closed at 3,423.83, its highest close on record, after a broad rally that followed the U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest 25-basis-point rate cut. Xinhua News+1 Now comes the harder part for traders: navigating the messaging—not just the move—out of the BOJ, with
13 December 2025
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Tokyo Stock Market Today (Dec. 12, 2025): Nikkei Jumps 1.4% as Topix Hits Record Close Ahead of BOJ Rate Hike

Tokyo Stock Market Today (Dec. 12, 2025): Nikkei Jumps 1.4% as Topix Hits Record Close Ahead of BOJ Rate Hike

TOKYO, Dec. 12, 2025 — Japan’s stock market ended the week with a sharp rebound in Tokyo on Friday, as the Nikkei 225 rallied and the broader Topix notched a record closing high, powered by a surge in metals and a broad-based lift in cyclical sectors. The bounce followed a volatile stretch for global tech and AI-linked shares, with investors balancing Wall Street’s post-Fed optimism against renewed jitters around whether massive AI spending will translate into profits. The Economic Times+2Reuters+2 Tokyo market snapshot: Nikkei rebounds, Topix sets a new closing record By the close in Tokyo: Friday’s advance was also notably broad:
12 December 2025
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Tokyo Stock Market’s Biggest Gainers Today (December 9, 2025): Chip Makers, Industrials and Utilities Drive the Nikkei 225 Higher

Tokyo Stock Market’s Biggest Gainers Today (December 9, 2025): Chip Makers, Industrials and Utilities Drive the Nikkei 225 Higher

Tokyo – December 9, 2025 Market snapshot: Tokyo holds firm near record territory Japanese equities spent much of Tuesday in “wait and see” mode as global investors braced for a closely watched U.S. Federal Reserve meeting where a 25-basis‑point rate cut is now widely anticipated. Major houses including Nomura, J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley have shifted to expecting easing, even as they warn about a potentially divided Fed and a slower cutting cycle in 2026. Reuters+1 Despite that caution, Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 ended the day modestly higher, up about 0.2% near 50,700, according to official index data and exchange feeds.
9 December 2025
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Best Tokyo Stocks to Buy Today (December 9, 2025): 9 Japan Market Ideas as the Nikkei Hovers Near Record Highs

Best Tokyo Stocks to Buy Today (December 9, 2025): 9 Japan Market Ideas as the Nikkei Hovers Near Record Highs

Japan’s stock market is trading near all‑time highs again today (December 9, 2025), with the Nikkei 225 sitting just above 50,600 and the Topix around 3,380–3,390 in afternoon trade, only slightly lower on the day. FT Markets+1 This comes one day after a powerful offshore earthquake struck Japan’s northeast, triggering tsunami warnings, injuring a few dozen people, and briefly knocking out power – yet causing limited structural damage. Markets have largely shrugged off the quake, even as bond yields and Fed‑rate jitters keep risk appetite in check. TradingView+3Reuters+3AP News+3 At the same time: Against this backdrop, today’s best stocks to watch on the Tokyo Stock Exchange cluster around a
9 December 2025
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Tokyo Stock Market Outlook Today (Dec. 9, 2025): Earthquake Jitters, Fed Cut Bets and BoJ Hike Fears

Tokyo Stock Market Outlook Today (Dec. 9, 2025): Earthquake Jitters, Fed Cut Bets and BoJ Hike Fears

Tokyo heads into Tuesday’s session with a lot on its plate: a powerful overnight earthquake in the northeast, a deeper‑than‑expected GDP slump, growing expectations of a Bank of Japan rate hike, and global markets on edge ahead of a likely U.S. Federal Reserve cut. Here’s what investors need to know before the Tokyo Stock Exchange opens at 9:00 a.m. local time today. StockAnalysis 1. Where Tokyo left off: Nikkei heavy near 50,600 On Monday, Japan’s Nikkei 225 finished at 50,581.94, up about 0.2%, while the broader Topix climbed roughly 0.7% to 3,384.31. The Economic Times+1 The tone, however, was more cautious than the index
8 December 2025
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Japan’s GDP Revised to 2.3% Contraction in Q3 2025 as Tariffs Bite and BoJ Eyes Rate Hike

Japan’s GDP Revised to 2.3% Contraction in Q3 2025 as Tariffs Bite and BoJ Eyes Rate Hike

Deeper July–September slump raises questions about “Sanaenomics”, but markets still bet on a December rate increase. TOKYO — December 8, 2025 Japan’s economy shrank more sharply than first reported in the July–September quarter, with revised figures showing an annualised 2.3% contraction, compared with an initial estimate of 1.8%. On a quarter‑on‑quarter basis, real GDP fell 0.6%, versus the preliminary 0.4% drop and slightly worse than economists’ median forecast of a 0.5% decline. Reuters+1 The revision confirms Japan’s first GDP contraction in six quarters and the steepest fall since the third quarter of 2023, underscoring how new U.S. tariffs, weaker capital spending
8 December 2025
Tokyo Stock Market Today: Nikkei 225 Edges Higher as Stable Yen Offsets SoftBank Slump Ahead of BoJ Rate Decision

Tokyo Stock Market Today: Nikkei 225 Edges Higher as Stable Yen Offsets SoftBank Slump Ahead of BoJ Rate Decision

Tokyo’s stock market finished Monday, 8 December 2025, slightly higher, as a pause in recent yen strength and a rebound in property stocks outweighed a sharp fall in heavyweight SoftBank Group. The move came despite a surprisingly weak GDP revision and rising expectations that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) will raise interest rates at its meeting later this month. TradingView+1 Key takeaways for Tokyo stock market today (8 December 2025) How Tokyo’s stock market traded today: Nikkei 225 vs. Topix On Monday, the Nikkei 225 inched higher to about 50,581.94, gaining roughly 0.2% compared with Friday’s close. The Topix broad market index did better, rising around 0.7% to approximately 3,384.31, reflecting
8 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
Walmart shares climbed 3.34% to $131.18 Friday, pushing its market value to about $1.05 trillion as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Retail stocks mostly gained, with Target up 4.24% and Costco up 1.20%, while Amazon dropped 5.55%. Investors await Walmart’s fiscal Q4 results on Feb. 19 and key U.S. economic data next week.
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