MUFG stock slips as Japan snap-election shock lifts bond yields and puts BOJ in focus

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s shares will be under the spotlight as Tokyo’s market reopens this week, following a 0.9% rise to 2,990 yen on Friday. Meanwhile, MUFG’s ADR closed up 1.45% at $18.90 in New York.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. shares closed higher Friday in both Tokyo and New York, building on a solid 2026 kickoff for Japan’s largest lender as investors returned to bank stocks. The U.S.-listed ADR gained roughly 1.9%, finishing at $17.09. Meanwhile, the Tokyo-listed stock climbed 1.5% to 2,642 yen.