Market Updates
China Imposed Export Controls On Military-Use Goods to Japan
Akira Ito
07 Jan, 2026
Tokyo
Japan's indexes declined and halted a two-day advance after investors locked in profit in select sectors.
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average decreased 1%, and the broader Topix Index fell 0.7% amid rising trade tensions between Japan and China.
China's commerce ministry said exports of goods with a potential military use to Japan would face immediate sanctions.
The latest expanded ban includes sensors, electronics, and equipment and technologies used in aerospace and shipbuilding.
The move is likely to be followed up by additional sanctions restricting the sale of rare earth-related products in the near future, according to a report in the state-controlled China Daily.
The latest trade tension episode between two neighboring countries clouded the recent market rally that has been carried over from the last year.
Benchmark indexes trimmed this year's advance to 0.7% from as high as 2%, after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's comments regarding Taiwan invited fresh ire from China.
Japan Indexes and Stocks
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average dropped 1% to 52,003.70, and the broader Topix Index declined 0.7% to 3,514.08.
Defense stocks led the decliners in Tokyo trading as investors turned cautious amid rising trade tensions between Japan and China, and the U.S. president reiterated his intentions to invade Greenland.
IHI Corp. fell 1.2% to ¥3,078.0, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries decreased 3.3% to ¥4,121.0, and Kawasaki Heavy Industries dropped 3.7% to ¥11,435.0.
Tokyo Electron gained 1.1% to ¥37,790.0, Advantest Corp. decreased 5% to ¥20,460.0, and Softbank Group Corp. eased 1.7% to ¥4,638.0.
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