Tokyo Stock Exchange Preview: TOPIX Record High, Yen Intervention Watch, and What to Know Before Year-End Trading Resumes
Japan’s TOPIX closed Friday at a record 3,423.06, with the Nikkei 225 ending at 50,750.39. The yen weakened despite a recent Bank of Japan rate hike, as officials warned of possible intervention. Japan’s cabinet approved a record budget for fiscal 2026 and plans to issue the fewest super-long JGBs since 2009.