Market Updates
Persistent Yen's Weakness Likely to BoJ's Decision
Akira Ito
11 Dec, 2025
Tokyo
Stocks in Tokyo faced heavy selling pressure, and morning gains turned to evening losses following another day of sell-off in tech stocks.
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average decreased 0.9%, the broader Topix fell 1%, and the yen hovered at 155.95 against the U.S. dollar.
Investors continued to bet that the Bank of Japan is likely to deliver a rate hike after its policy meeting later in the month, dampening the so-called yen-dollar carry trade.
The U.S. Federal Reserve lowered its short-term benchmark rate range by 25 basis points to between 3.5% and 3.75%, the third decrease in a row following similar-sized rate cuts in September and October.
The Federal Open Market Committee left its rate outlook unrevised, signaling a possible one rate cut in 2026, revised higher its 2026 GDP growth outlook to 1.7% from 1.6%, and left jobless rate estimates unchanged at 4.5% in 2025 and 4.4% in 2026.
Japan Indexes and Stocks
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average declined 0.9% to 50,148.82, and the broader Topix fell 1% to 3,357.24.
Exporters were in focus in Tokyo trading, following the persistent weakness in the yen. Technology stocks remained under pressure after Oracle's sales revenue fell short of market expectations, and a weak profit outlook dampened investor enthusiasm.
Softbank Group Corp. dropped 7.3% to ¥17,225.0, Sanrio Co. Ltd. declined 1.9% to ¥4,905.0, and Nintendo Co. Ltd. eased 1.6% to ¥11,400.0.
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