Market Updates
Japan's Stocks, Yen, and Bond Yields Traded Sideways Ahead of BoJ Rate Decisions
Akira Ito
16 Dec, 2025
Tokyo
Japan's market sentiment remained weak for the second consecutive session this week, and investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of rate decisions.
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average decreased 1.3%, the broader Topix declined 1.4%, and the Japanese yen traded at 154.75 against the U.S. dollar.
The widely followed stock market indexes traded in a tight range with a downward bias ahead of the Bank of Japan's rate decisions on Friday.
The Monetary Policy Committee is widely expected to increase its short-term interest rate by 25 basis points to 0.75%, and BoJ Governor Kazuo Ueda's post-meeting comments could provide deeper insights into the next year's policy trajectory.
The European Central Bank and the Bank of England are expected to hold steady key lending rates on Sunday, amid a weakening inflation backdrop and soft economic growth outlook.
Japan Indexes and Stocks
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average decreased 1.3% to 49,532.99, and the broader Topix dropped 1.4% to 3,382.98.
Volatile semiconductor equipment makers declined for the second consecutive session this week.
Tokyo Electron decreased 0.9% to ¥30,870.0, Advantest Corp. fell 1.2% to ¥19,220.0, Disco Corp. declined 3.2% to ¥46,240.0, and Lasertec dropped 2.5% to ¥29,510.0.
Defense sector stocks remained in focus for the third week in a row amid rising tensions between Japan and China and Japan's push to increase its armament purchases.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries decreased 2.2% to ¥3,991.0, Kawasaki Heavy Industries fell 1.8% to ¥11,695.0, and IHI Corp. dropped 2.6% to ¥2,869.50.
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