The Nikkei 225 Index fell 0.43% to close at 53,373 on Friday, extending losses from the previous session and following a sharp selloff on Wall Street amid skepticism over Iran war negotiations. Reports also emerged that the US is considering sending up to 10,000 additional ground troops to the Middle East. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump delayed his deadline for Iran to reach a deal or face further attacks by 10 days, saying talks with Tehran were going “very well.” Trump also said Iran had allowed 10 oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz this week as a gesture of goodwill. Still, investors remained cautious amid conflicting reports on the Middle East, while elevated oil prices stoked inflation concerns and reinforced expectations for rate hikes this year. Tech and AI-linked stocks led the decline, with steep losses for Kioxia Holdings (-4.2%), Fujikura (-1.7%), Advantest (-3.9%), Disco Corp (-1.4%), and Tokyo Electron (-3.1%).

Japan's main stock market index, the JP225, fell to 53373 points on March 27, 2026, losing 0.43% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has declined 8.07%, though it remains 43.78% higher than a year ago, 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 59332.43 in February of 2026. Japan Stock Market Index (JP225) - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on March 28 of 2026.

Japan's main stock market index, the JP225, fell to 53373 points on March 27, 2026, losing 0.43% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has declined 8.07%, though it remains 43.78% higher than a year ago, 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 53048.60 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 44456.81 in 12 months time.



Indexes Price Day Month Year Date
JP225 53,373.07 -230.58 -0.43% -8.07% 43.78% Mar/27

Components Price Day Year MCap Date
Toyota Motor 3,408.00 20.00 0.59% 26.20% 275B Mar/27
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial 2,715.00 14.50 0.54% 28.76% 196.93B Mar/27
Hitachi 4,716.00 -63.00 -1.32% 28.01% 159.28B Mar/27
Mitsubishi 5,762.00 107.00 1.89% 110.68% 135.84B Mar/27
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial 5,246.00 0 0% 33.28% 132.66B Mar/27
Advantest 22,070.00 -895.00 -3.90% 214.93% 129.58B Mar/27
Sony 3,209.00 -9.00 -0.28% -16.24% 125.93B Mar/27
Mizuho Financial 6,379.00 11.00 0.17% 50.45% 122.91B Mar/27
Fast Retailing 61,780.00 -90.00 -0.15% 35.07% 119.54B Mar/27
Mitsui 6,540.00 150.00 2.35% 122.18% 115.97B Mar/27




Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Japan Inflation Rate 1.30 1.50 percent Feb 2026
Japan Interest Rate 0.75 0.75 percent Mar 2026
Japan Unemployment Rate 2.70 2.60 percent Jan 2026

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
53373.07 53603.65 59332.43 1020.49 1965 - 2026 points Daily

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The Nikkei 225 Index Closes 0.07% Lower
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