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Japan Indexes Extend Weekly Losses After Automakers Face Higher U.S. Tariffs, Tokyo CPI Accelerates In March
Akira Ito
28 Mar, 2025
Tokyo
Stock market indexes in Japan fell in Friday's trading and extended weekly losses after the export-driven Japanese economy faced additional U.S. tariffs.
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average dropped nearly 2%, and the broader TOPIX fell 2% after the U.S. slapped 25% tariffs on all vehicle imports.
The tariff announcements earlier in the week dragged down automobile makers and automotive parts makers.
Investors are worried that the Trump administration is likely to expand its list of tariffs to pharmaceuticals, electronic parts, and chemicals.
On the economic front, Tokyo-area inflation in March advanced because of higher food prices, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported Friday.
Tokyo area CPI accelerated to 2.4% from 2.2% in February, and the index does not include fresh food prices.
The index advanced above 2% for the fifth month in a row, largely because of an 89% jump in the price of rice, the highest since record keeping began in 1971.
The Tokyo area inflation is considered a leading indicator of nationwide inflation, and the index is scheduled to be released on April 18.
Japan Indexes and Stocks
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average declined 1.8% to 37,120.33, and the broader TOPIX index dropped 2% to 2,757.25.
Both indexes extended weekly losses to over 1.5%.
Toyota Motor dropped 2.8% to ¥2,700.50, Honda Motor declined 2.6% to ¥1,385.0, and Nissan Motor fell 0.3% to ¥1,385.0.
Tokyo Electron declined 2% to ¥21,525.0, Advantest Corp. dropped 4% to ¥7,008.0, and Disco Corp. fell 1.9% to ¥32,630.0.
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