Tokyo Stock Exchange Week Ahead: Nikkei 225, Topix brace for BOJ rate hike and CPI after record highs (Updated Dec 14, 2025)
Tokyo’s Topix index closed at a record 3,423.83 on Friday, while the Nikkei 225 ended at 50,836.55. Markets are bracing for the Bank of Japan’s policy meeting this week, with most economists expecting a rate hike. Tech shares swung on global AI concerns, but materials and metals led Friday’s rebound.