Best Tokyo Stocks to Buy Today (December 9, 2025): 9 Japan Market Ideas as the Nikkei Hovers Near Record Highs
Japan’s Nikkei 225 traded just above 50,600 in afternoon deals December 9, near record highs, as markets shrugged off an offshore earthquake that hit the northeast a day earlier. Lasertec shares rose 3–4%, among the Nikkei’s top gainers, with semiconductor stocks helping limit index losses. Global investors have poured billions into Japanese equities this year amid reforms. About 40–50% of Tokyo-listed firms still trade below book value.
