Market Updates
Japan Stocks Rebounded and Bond Yield Hovered Near wo-Decade Highs
Akira Ito
03 Dec, 2025
Tokyo
Stocks in Tokyo rebounded as investors returned and searched for bargains in AI-linked stocks.
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average soared 1.5%, and the broader Topix edged up a fraction ahead of rate decisions by the Bank of Japan later in the month.
Market sentiment improved, reflecting a rebound in overnight trading in New York, and tech stocks led gainers in Tokyo.
The yield on the Japanese 10-year bond edged up to 1.9%, and the Japanese yen weakened to 155.45 against the U.S. dollar.
The bond yield hovered near a two-decade high amid expectations that the Bank of Japan is likely to raise rates later in the month.
The U.S. Federal Reserve is set to announce its rate decisions on December 10, and investors are divided about a possible rate increase of 25 basis points.
Japan Indexes and Stocks
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average increased 1.5% to 50,061.65, and the broader Topix edged up 0.1% to 3,342.43.
Advantest Corp. increased 5.4% to ¥20,985.0, Tokyo Electron advanced 5% to ¥32,870.0, and Disco Corp. jumped 5.4% to ¥44,660.0.
Toyota Motor Corp. decreased 1.5% to ¥3,004.0, Honda Corp. declined 1.6% to ¥1,506.0, and Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. fell 1.6% to ¥362.70.
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