The Nikkei 225 Index dropped 4.15% to close at 69,361, while the broader Topix Index lost 1.32% to 3,963 on Friday, giving back the previous session's gains as technology stocks came under renewed pressure amid persistent concerns over heavy spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure. SoftBank Group also plunged nearly 13% after reports that OpenAI may delay its initial public offering until 2027, pushing back potential returns for the Japanese investor. Other technology shares followed suit, including Kioxia Holdings (-11.2%), Fujikura (-4.7%), Advantest (-9.6%), Tokyo Electron (-3.2%), and Taiyo Yuden (-10.8%). On the economic front, data showed Tokyo's core inflation accelerated for the first time in eight months, reinforcing expectations that the Bank of Japan will continue raising interest rates.

Japan's main stock market index, the JP225, fell to 69361 points on June 26, 2026, losing 4.15% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 6.71% and is up 72.75% 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 73007 in June of 2026. Japan Stock Market Index (JP225) - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on June 27 of 2026.

Japan's main stock market index, the JP225, fell to 69361 points on June 26, 2026, losing 4.15% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 6.71% and is up 72.75% 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 70916.77 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 59985.43 in 12 months time.



Indexes Price Day Month Year Date
JP225 69,360.88 -3,005.46 -4.15% 6.71% 72.75% Jun/26

Components Price Day Year MCap Date
Toyota Motor 2,768.00 67.50 2.50% 9.54% 275B Jun/26
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial 3,245.00 12.00 0.37% 63.56% 214.84B Jun/26
Fast Retailing 84,070.00 -230.00 -0.27% 70.98% 145.28B Jun/26
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial 6,391.00 51.00 0.80% 76.30% 140.43B Jun/26
Hitachi 4,478.00 -76.00 -1.67% 4.63% 139.61B Jun/26
Tokyo Electron 72,920.00 -2,420.00 -3.21% 165.02% 139.24B Jun/26
Mitsubishi 4,403.00 3.00 0.07% 53.52% 131.99B Jun/26
Advantest 32,440.00 -3,460.00 -9.64% 206.47% 130.5B Jun/26
Sony 3,199.00 2.00 0.06% -15.59% 129.25B Jun/26
Mitsui 4,508.00 62.00 1.39% 53.44% 107.17B Jun/26




Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Japan Inflation Rate 1.50 1.40 percent May 2026
Japan Interest Rate 1.00 0.75 percent Jun 2026
Japan Unemployment Rate 2.50 2.70 percent Apr 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
69360.88 72366.34 73007.00 1020.49 1965 - 2026 points Daily

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