Market Updates
Japan's Prime Minister Ishiba Announced Resignation Amid LDP Discontent
Akira Ito
08 Sep, 2025
Tokyo
Japan's stock market indexes advanced on Monday and inched closer to record highs after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation over the weekend.
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average increased 1.4%, and the broader Topix advanced 0.9%.
Japan's prime minister, Ishiba, resigned over the weekend amid rising discontent over his leadership following the LDP's losses in the Upper House election.
Japan's second quarter GDP growth was revised higher to a monthly increase of 0.5% from the preliminary estimate of 0.3% growth, according to the latest update from the Cabinet Office.
Japan's economy expanded for the fifth quarter in a row, driven by stronger private consumption and a slight improvement in net international trade.
Japan Indexes and Stocks
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average increased 1.4% to 43,580.09, and the broader Topix advanced 0.9% to 3,133.92.
Tokyo Electron increased 1.9% to ¥20,630.0, Advantest Corp. gained 4.3% to ¥11,935.0, and Disco Corp. inched down 1.1% to ¥37,800.0.
Sanrio Co. Ltd. decreased 0.4% to ¥7,631.0, SoftBank Group advanced 2.7% to ¥15,955.0, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries gained 3.2% to ¥3,721.0.
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