Japan stocks

Bond wipeout threatens Japan property fundraising as Reits slump

Uncertainties over financing costs amid higher interest rates make it hard to raise cash by new issuance

Share prices on display inside the Kabuto One building in Tokyo. The Tokyo Stock Exchange is offering help in fundraising and IPO preparations with partners including banks, auditors and venture capital funds in Asia.

Tokyo looks to bolster IPO market by luring startups across Asia

20 startups have been chosen for the TSE initiative with half of them based in Singapore and Taiwan 

The Nikkei was down 0.45 per cent to 52,751.16, as of 0137 GMT on Wednesday, as it pared losses after falling as much as 1.5 per cent earlier in the session.

Japan’s Nikkei extends losses; bonds rise as global trade frictions weigh

[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average fell for a fifth straight session on Wednesday as global trade frictions weighed on risk sentiment, while the nation’s bonds bounced back after a plunge in the pre...

The Nikkei 225 Index slid 1 per cent to 53,820.46 by the midday break on Thursday, snapping a three-day surge.

Japan’s Nikkei falls back from record as yen rallies, tech shares retreat

[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average fell back from a record high on Thursday, as the yen’s rebound weighed on exporters and a red-hot rally in technology shares lost steam.

The Nikkei jumped as much as 3.6 per cent to a record 53,814.79, and remained close to that level at 0053 GMT on Tuesday.

Japan’s Nikkei hits all-time high on Wall Street rally, snap election bets

[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average surged to a record high on Tuesday, as markets played catch-up with Wall Street’s recent two-day rally following a public holiday in the Asian nation earlier this ...

The Nikkei rose 1.32 per cent to close at 52,518,08.

Japan's Nikkei marks a closing high on improving corporate profit outlook

[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average marked a record closing high on Tuesday (Jan 6) as the outlook for domestic company’s profits improved.

The Nikkei resumed climbing at the end of last year after a few weeks of sluggishness, outperforming most major indices of the US and Europe in the past year.

Top Japan brokerage CEOs see more gains after shares hit record

Nomura’s Okuda says the bullishness stems from the nation’s corporate performance, demand from overseas investors and others

The Nikkei jumped nearly 3 per cent to 51,832.8 on Monday (Jan 5), its highest close since October 31.

Japan's Nikkei ends at over 2-month high

[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei closed at a more than two-month high on the first trading day of 2026, led by chip-related stocks, as investors brushed off the potential impact of US military action in Venezue...

The Nikkei was up 2.78 per cent at 51,737.80, as of 0209 GMT on Monday, snapping a two-session losing streak at year-end.

Japan’s Nikkei jumps nearly 3% as markets shrug off Venezuela tension

[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average jumped nearly 3 per cent on the first trading day of 2026, with chip-related stocks leading the charge, as investors brushed off the potential impact of US militar...

Japanese equities have been on a roll, benefitting from a corporate governance push by the Tokyo Stock Exchange and more lately from euphoria over artificial intelligence investment.

Japan's Nikkei trims 2025 surge as tech stocks take a breather

[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share gauge edged lower on the final trading day of 2025, dragged down by the technology sector that has been a key driver of the year’s massive gains.