Market Updates
Japan's Indexes Soared 3% Ahead of Leadership Vote On Tuesday
Akira Ito
20 Oct, 2025
Tokyo
Japan's stock market indexes rebounded on Monday amid improving chances of Takaichi's bid to win the premiership election.
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average soared 3%, and the broader Topix advanced 2.2% as investors held out for market-supportive policies.
The Diet is set to elect the next prime minister on Tuesday.
Japan's LDP struck an alliance with the Japan Innovation Party, paving the way for LDP leader Sanae Takaichi to become the next woman prime minister.
Takaichi has supported the extension of ultra-loose monetary policy and additional fiscal stimulus to support economic growth.
Japan's benchmark indexes surged more than 10% over the last three weeks, in what has been widely termed the Takaichi trade.
In the week ahead, investors are awaiting the release of Japan's international trade and inflation data.
September exports are likely to confirm global headwinds rooted in the U.S. tariffs, and the overall and core consumer price inflation are likely to stay above the BoJ's targets.
Japan Indexes and Stocks
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average soared 3% to 48,985.43, and the broader Topix advanced 2.2% to 3,239.29.
Tokyo Electron advanced 4% to ¥31,330.0, Advantest Corp. gained 3.3% to ¥17,430.0, and Disco Corp. increased 3.3% to ¥53,550.0.
Nippon Yusen KK inched up 1.1% to ¥5,105.0, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. gained 1.5% to ¥2,133.0, and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. inched up 1.5% to ¥4,411.0.
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