Market Updates
Japan's Nikkei 225 Soared 2% Tracking Friday's Wall Street Gains
Akira Ito
22 Dec, 2025
Tokyo
Stocks in Japan advanced on Monday, tracking gains from Friday's trading on Wall Street.
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average advanced 1.9%, the broader Topix increased 0.7%, and the yen traded at 157.24 against the U.S. dollar.
Japan's stock market indexes advanced following the easing of worries about the AI boom slowing down.
On the economic front, this week investors are awaiting Tokyo's inflation, minutes from the Bank of Japan's October policy meeting, and Japan's industrial production, retail sales, and jobless rate.
Global markets are likely to lack direction as investors prepare for the year-end and the U.S. federal government closes for extra Christmas holidays between December 24 and 26.
Japan Indexes and Stocks
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average rose 1.9% to 50,459.74, and the broader Topix rose 0.7% to 3,408.30.
Tokyo Electron rose 6.3% to ¥33,150.0, Advantest Corp. advanced 4% to ¥20,005.0, and Lasertec advanced 6% to ¥30,110.0.
Toyota Motor Corp. advanced 0.8% to ¥3,450.0, Honda Motor gained 1.8% to ¥1,585.50, and Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. increased ¥401.10.
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