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Japan's Weekly Indexes Extended Weekly Advance Powered by Friday's Surge
Akira Ito
12 Dec, 2025
Tokyo
Stocks in Tokyo rebounded and erased the previous session's losses ahead of rate decisions by the Bank of Japan next week.
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average advanced 1%, the broader Topix soared 1.8%, and the yen hovered at 155.72 against the U.S. dollar.
Stocks in Tokyo have traded in a tight range amid uncertainty about the Bank of Japan's monetary policy and persistent pressure on the yen.
Moreover, investors are worried that Japan's economy is likely to stall in 2026 amid geopolitical uncertainty and the expectations of a 5% increase in wages for the third year in a row.
Japan's consumer price inflation has been hovering near the Bank of Japan's target rate of 2%, supporting the case for the central bank to continue its rate-hike campaign.
The Bank of Japan is likely to increase its short-term rate at the end of its two-day policy meeting on December 19.
Japan Indexes and Stocks
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average increased 1% to 50,678.77, and the broader Topix jumped 1.8% to 3,417.37.
For the week, the Nikkei 225 advanced 1%, and the Topix gained 1.6%.
Volatile AI-linked stocks rebounded in Friday's trading, despite worries that returns in AI infrastructure are likely to lag expectations.
Softbank Group jumped 3.1% to ¥17,755.0, Tokyo Electron decreased 2.6% to ¥31,760.0, Lasertec Corp. inched higher 0.4% to ¥31,120.0, and Advantest Corp. fell 1.8% to ¥20,670.0.
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