Market Updates
Japan's Indexes Traded Flat Amid Cautious as U.S.-China Talks Ended Without an Agreement
Akira Ito
30 Jul, 2025
Tokyo
Japan's benchmark indexes were little changed on Wednesday as investors remained focused on the upcoming earnings and the Bank of Japan's rate decisions.
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average and the broader Topix traded around the flatline, and investors awaited the central bank's rate decisions.
The Bank of Japan is widely anticipated to hold short-term rates at 0.5% amid ongoing uncertainty linked to the U.S. trade policy and its impact on the export-focused Japanese economy.
Investor sentiment was dented after the U.S. and China ended their trade talks in Stockholm without an agreement and diverged on the pause for tariff extensions.
Last week, the widely followed indexes advanced after the U.S. and Japan agreed to limit the increase in tariffs to 15% from the current average of 2%, helping the market sentiment to recover.
Japan signaled a tsunami alert after an earthquake of 8.8 magnitude hit Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday.
The Japan Meteorological Agency forecasts waves as high as 3 meters, or 10 feet, to reach vast swathes of coastal areas starting this evening.
Japan Indexes and Stocks
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average edged up 0.04% to 40,693.16, and the broader Topix advanced 0.3% to 2,919.03.
Fujikura Ltd. soared 9% to ¥9,756.0, Furukawa Electric jumped 7.3% to ¥8,710.0, Tokyo Electron increased 0.7% to ¥27,250.0, and Keyence Corp. fell 4% to ¥55,060.0.
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