Market Updates
Japan's Stocks Inched Higher On Monday, BoJ Hinted Improving Odds of Rate Hike
Akira Ito
10 Nov, 2025
Tokyo
Japan's market indexes advanced on Monday amid improving risk appetite ahead of a busy week of corporate earnings.
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average increased 1.3%, and the broader Topix inched higher 0.6% on optimism that the unprecedented U.S. government shutdown may end.
The Bank of Japan's Summary of Opinions from its October meeting showed that policymakers are looking for sustained wage growth as a key metric for future rate decisions.
Policymakers preferred to wait and see if the recent increases in corporate earnings are translating to wage growth.
However, many policymakers supported a view that a change in interest rate policy in the near future may be appropriate because of the weaker yen pushing higher consumer prices.
The newly elected cabinet of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is planning to urge the central bank to revive economic growth alongside stable prices.
Japan Indexes and Stocks
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average increased 1.3% to 50,907.94, and the broader Topix edged up 0.6% to 3,318.67.
Semiconductor equipment makers, automobile manufacturers, and electronics companies dominated in Tokyo's trading on Monday.
Tokyo Electron Ltd. increased 4.5% to ¥34,290.0, Advantest Corp. gained 4.3% to ¥20,810.0, Disco Corp. increased 3.3% to ¥50,080.0, and Lasertec Corp. decreased 0.1% to ¥29,075.0.
Toyota Motor Corp. decreased 0.2% to ¥3,113.0, Honda Motor Corp. declined 4.5% to ¥1,513.50, and Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. increased 1.9% to ¥357.70.
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