Japan Economy News 17 November 2025 - 2 December 2025

Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumped back above the 50,000 line on Thursday, powered by heavyweight chip and AI names as investors bet on a December U.S. Fed rate cut and digest a massive new domestic stimulus package. Tokyo – Thursday, 27 November 2025 The Tokyo stock market extended its rebound on Thursday, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 closing at 50,167.10, up 608.03 points, or about 1.2%, marking a third straight day of gains and its first close above the psychologically important 50,000 level in seven sessions. Reuters Japan+1 The broader TOPIX index also advanced, ending 0.39% higher at 3,368.57, leaving it

Tokyo traders head into Wednesday’s session with the Nikkei 225 stuck in a tug‑of‑war between AI euphoria and AI fear, a still‑weak yen, rising bond yields, and a brand‑new ¥21.3 trillion stimulus package. Here’s a detailed look at what’s driving sentiment right now – and what’s likely to matter when the Japan stock market opens on Wednesday, November 26, 2025. 1. How Tokyo Closed on November 25 Japan’s first trading day of the week (markets were shut Monday for a holiday) ended with a very small gain for the main index and a mild loss for the broader market: The pattern tells you

Tokyo, November 20, 2025 — Japan’s stock market roared back to life on Thursday as a powerful global tech rebound, led by Nvidia’s blockbuster earnings, combined with a weaker yen and expectations of a massive fiscal stimulus package to send the Nikkei 225 sharply higher. At the close, the Nikkei 225 jumped 1,286.24 points, or 2.65%, to 49,823.94, snapping a four‑day losing streak. The broader TOPIX climbed 53.99 points, or 1.66%, to 3,299.57.Xinhua News+2Nikkei Indexes+2 The rally was broad-based, with AI-linked chip stocks, exporters and financials all advancing, even as Japan’s government bond market flashed warning signs about rising yields and swelling debt.

TOKYO — Tuesday, November 18, 2025. Japan’s stock market suffered one of its sharpest single‑day declines of the year as a global tech sell‑off met rising domestic bond yields and fresh geopolitical tension with China. Closing snapshot (JST): What drove the sell‑off 1) Global tech wobble ahead of Nvidia earnings. Overnight weakness in U.S. megacap AI names spilled into Asia, knocking Japanese chip‑exposed heavyweights and dragging regional benchmarks to one‑month lows. Investors are bracing for Nvidia’s results on Wednesday, a bellwether for the AI trade. Reuters+1 2) Yields surge on fiscal worries; yen volatility returns. Super‑long Japanese government bond (JGB)

Tokyo’s stock market ended Monday slightly lower, capping a volatile session in which geopolitical tensions with China and weaker‑than‑expected economic data overshadowed a tentative rebound in global risk appetite. The Nikkei 225 closed at 50,323.91, down 52.62 points or 0.10%, while the broader TOPIX fell 0.37% to 3,347.53.Nikkei Indexes+1 Key Takeaways for Tokyo Stock Exchange on 17 November 2025 Tokyo Stock Market Overview: Modest Losses After a Wild Intraday Swing Despite the modest closing move, Monday’s session on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) was anything but calm. Market breadth underlined the cautious mood: Regionally, Tokyo’s performance lagged some peers but