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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…
5 January 2026
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Nikkei 225 Ripped 3% as TOPIX Hit a Record—But Traders Keep Staring at 157

Nikkei 225 Ripped 3% as TOPIX Hit a Record—But Traders Keep Staring at 157

Tokyo — January 5, 2026 — 2:04 a.m. ET Nikkei ripped higher.The Nikkei 225 closed up 3.03% at 51,865 in the Tokyo stock market’s first session of 2026, and TOPIX finished at 3,477.52, up 2.01% after touching 3,486 intraday.  Investing Risk-on hit Tokyo.Traders chased chips and exporters as the dollar pushed to 157.295 yen and BOJ chief Kazuo Ueda talked…
5 January 2026
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  • Wajax (TSE:WJX) Delivers 86% Total Return Over Five Years Driven by Dividends
    January 26, 2026, 4:19 PM EST. Wajax Corporation (TSE:WJX) has generated an 86% total shareholder return (TSR) over the past five years, outperforming its 44% share price increase thanks largely to dividends. The TSR, which includes reinvested dividends and other shareholder benefits, provides a fuller picture than share price alone. While EPS grew by 5.2% annually, the share price rose 8% yearly, indicating the market's improved sentiment. Over the last year, Wajax's 28% share price gain aligns with a TSR of 37%, roughly matching the market average. Insider buying in the past 12 months reflects confidence. Despite moderate EPS growth, Wajax's dividend payments have been key in boosting shareholder returns amid a stable long-term outlook.
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