Market Updates
Sell Japan Trend Persisted After Investors Returned from 3-Day Holiday
Akira Ito
25 Nov, 2025
Tokyo
Japan's benchmark indexes rebounded on Tuesday, recouping some of the losses on Friday after investors returned from a three-day holiday.
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average struggled to stay above the flatline, and the broader Topix lacked momentum as investors debated Japan's monetary policy and the yen's future.
The yen edged higher to 156.54 against the U.S. dollar after verbal interventions by officials arrested the decline in the currency.
The yield on 10-year Japanese government bonds hovered at a 17-year high of 1.78%, and last week the cabinet approved a 21.3 trillion yen stimulus plan supporting economic growth and extending energy subsidies to ease inflation pain on households.
"Sell Japan" trade gathered pace after the extra budget amplified concerns about Japan's fiscal health, pressuring both bonds and the yen.
Japan Indexes and Stocks
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average edged up 0.1% to 48,664.69, and the broader Topix index decreased 0.1% to 3,295.28.
AI-linked stocks rebounded on Tuesday, reflecting a tech-powered market advance in overnight trading in New York.
Tokyo Electron advanced 3.3% to ¥31,220.0, Advantest Corp. gained 3.5% to ¥18,995.0, and Lasertec Corp. increased 1% to ¥26,720.0.
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group edged up 0.2% to ¥4,458.0, Mizuho Financial Group increased 1.2% to ¥5,235.0, and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group decreased 0.1% to ¥2,382.50.
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