Market Updates
Caution Prevailed In Tokyo Trading Ahead of Upper House Elections
Akira Ito
16 Jul, 2025
Tokyo
Investors in Tokyo stayed on the sidelines ahead of the Upper House elections, and the Japanese yen traded near a three-year low of !49 against the U.S. dollar.
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average and the broader Topix lacked direction amid weak market sentiment, and caution prevailed.
Japan's benchmark indexes have struggled as investors grapple with international trade uncertainty, a possible increase in fiscal spending financed by additional debt, and the rising likelihood of the ruling coalition government losing its grip on power.
Moreover, automobile companies faced additional headwinds amid elevated U.S. tariffs and rising global competition from the Chinese electric vehicle makers.
On the economic front, sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers improved in July amid a rebound in expectations in the semiconductor-related companies.
The Reuters Tankan Index for Japanese manufacturers improved to +7 in July from +6 in June, marking the first increase in three months.
While overall sentiment improved, manufacturers are worried about the potential abrupt changes in the U.S. trade policy.
Japan Indexes and Stocks
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average increased 0.4% to 39,841.01, and the broader Topix edged up 0.03% to 2,826.34.
Tokyo Electron advanced 3.7% to 2,826.34, Advantest Corp. increased 2.2% to ¥11,980.0, Disco Corp. inched higher 1.9% to ¥47,110.0, and Lasertec Corp. gained 3.5% to ¥19,760.0.
Aeon Co. Ltd. increased 1.2% to ¥4,476.0, Fast Retailing edged down 0.7% to ¥44,620.0, Takashimaya Co. Ltd. fell 1% to ¥1,114.0, and Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. decreased 0.2% to ¥2,127.0.
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