The Nikkei 225 Index jumped 2.28% to close at 57,650 while the broader Topix Index gained 1.9% to 3,855 on Tuesday, with Japanese shares scaling fresh record highs, buoyed by expectations that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s decisive election victory will allow her to push through higher spending and tax cuts. Markets also gave her the benefit of the doubt after she said the stimulus measures would not further strain Japan’s public finances. Tech investing giant SoftBank Group surged 10.7% on renewed optimism around artificial intelligence and ahead of the company’s earnings on Thursday. Other tech and AI-related shares followed suit, including Fujikura (5%), Disco Corp (4.4%), Advantrest (1.2%) and Tokyo Electron (2.2%). Elsewhere, cable maker Furukawa Electric soared 22.9% on strong earnings, while IT services firm NEC jumped 7.3% after announcing a share buyback program.

Japan's main stock market index, the JP225, rose to 57971 points on February 10, 2026, gaining 2.85% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 8.26% and is up 48.78% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Japan. Historically, the Japan Stock Market Index (JP225) reached an all time high of 58030 in February of 2026. Japan Stock Market Index (JP225) - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on February 10 of 2026.

Japan's main stock market index, the JP225, rose to 57971 points on February 10, 2026, gaining 2.85% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 8.26% and is up 48.78% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Japan. The Japan Stock Market Index (JP225) is expected to trade at 52999.82 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 46077.65 in 12 months time.



Indexes Price Day Month Year Date
JP225 57,650.54 1,286.60 2.28% 7.66% 47.96% Feb/10

Components Price Day Year MCap Date
Toyota Motor 3,714.00 -15.00 -0.40% 32.64% 285.64B Feb/10
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial 3,034.00 76.50 2.59% 59.14% 213.22B Feb/10
Hitachi 5,650.00 -168.00 -2.89% 40.44% 159.28B Feb/10
Sony 3,560.00 105.00 3.04% 5.58% 134.64B Feb/10
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial 6,134.00 150.00 2.51% 64.45% 132.66B Feb/10
Advantest 27,675.00 320.00 1.17% 209.56% 129.58B Feb/10
Mizuho Financial 7,818.00 259.00 3.43% 87.66% 122.91B Feb/10
Tokyo Electron 41,500.00 900.00 2.22% 61.79% 120.07B Feb/10
Mitsubishi 5,137.00 212.00 4.30% 109.25% 119.82B Feb/10
Fast Retailing 68,510.00 660.00 0.97% 39.90% 116B Feb/10




Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Japan Inflation Rate 2.10 2.90 percent Dec 2025
Japan Interest Rate 0.75 0.75 percent Jan 2026
Japan Unemployment Rate 2.60 2.60 percent Dec 2025

Japan Stock Market Index (JP225)
The JP225 tracks the performance of 225 top-rated companies listed in the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It is a price-weighted index with a base value of 176.21 as of May 16, 1949. This index is primarily derived from over-the-counter trading and contracts for difference indexes (CFDs).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
57971.00 56363.94 58030.00 1020.49 1965 - 2026 points Daily

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