Market Updates
Japan Indexes Closed at New Highs Ahead of Rate Decisions
Akira Ito
16 Sep, 2025
Tokyo
Stock market indexes in Tokyo edged higher on Tuesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street.
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average inched up 0.4%, and the broader Topix gained 0.3%, and investor sentiment was positive following the 3-day weekend.
The Bank of Japan is widely anticipated to hold its short-term rate at 0.5% and update its inflation and economic growth outlook following a two-day meeting on Thursday.
Investor sentiment was cautious amid the lingering uncertainty about the Japan-US trade talks and the LDP leadership elections after the sudden resignation of the prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba.
The Bank of Japan is worried that the export-driven economy of Japan may struggle to expand amid unpredictable U.S. trade policy, and wage gains at small- and mid-sized corporations are lagging increases at larger and export-driven companies.
Japan Indexes and Stocks
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average edged up 0.4% to 44,908.62, and the broader Topix inched higher 0.3% to 3,170.26.
Semiconductor equipment makers led gainers in Tokyo following sharp increases in tech stocks in New York.
Tokyo Electron Ltd. increased 1.9% to ¥23,015.0, Advantest Corp. added 1.3% to ¥14,130.0, and Disco Corp. jumped 8.2% to ¥44,460.0.
Toyota Motor Corp. added 1.6% to ¥2,934.50, Honda Motor Co. Ltd. increased 0.7% to ¥1,661.0, and Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. decreased 0.4% to ¥363.0.
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