The Nikkei 225 Index rose 0.41% to close at 66,405 while the broader Topix Index gained 0.72% to 4,147 on Friday, recovering some losses from the previous session and following a strong lead from Wall Street as Nvidia’s upbeat sales forecast strengthened the outlook for artificial intelligence-driven demand. In Japan, data showed the unemployment rate fell to 2.4% in July, the lowest in a year, while Tokyo’s inflation rate accelerated to a five-month high in August. Among individual stocks, notable gains came from Advantest (1.9%), Taiyo Yuden (3.9%) and Terra Drone (12.4%). In corporate news, Mizuho Bank has launched legal proceedings against Radiant World in Singapore’s Supreme Court over allegations that the iron ore trader provided banks with falsified documents to secure financing. Meanwhile, Toyota Motor’s vehicle sales declined for a sixth consecutive month as rising gasoline prices weighed on demand for non-electric vehicles in China.
Japan's main stock market index, the JP225, rose to 66406 points on August 28, 2026, gaining 0.41% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 8.09% and is up 55.45% 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 August 29 of 2026.
Japan's main stock market index, the JP225, rose to 66406 points on August 28, 2026, gaining 0.41% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 8.09% and is up 55.45% 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 64660.39 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 54364.47 in 12 months time.