Market Updates
Takaichi's Election Win Powers 2-Day Tokyo Market Rally
Akira Ito
10 Feb, 2026
Tokyo
Stocks in Japan advanced for the second consecutive session on Tuesday following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's solid victory in Sunday's general election.
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average soared 2.4%, the broader Topix Index increased 1.8%, and the yen strengthened to 155.45 against the U.S. dollar.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to push for higher government spending, lower income tax, and suspension of the 8% sales tax on food for two years.
However, investors are worried that the government's focus on expanding fiscal spending could spike inflation and drive the yen lower.
For now, investors appear to give Takaichi's administration the benefit of the doubt after she said expanded stimulus measures are not likely to strain Japan's public finances.
In overnight trading, benchmark indexes in New York advanced for the second consecutive session on Monday as investors searched for bargains in recently beaten-down stocks.
Japan Indexes and Stocks
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average increased 2.4% to 57,683.64, and the broader Topix Index added 1.8% to 3,851.34.
Fujikura Ltd. jumped 4.5% to ¥22,945.0, Kioxia Holdings Corp. advanced 2.4% to ¥18,780.0, and SoftBank Group increased 11% to ¥4,717.0.
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group increased 2.9% to ¥6,157.0, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group advanced 2.7% to ¥3,039.0, and Mizuho Financial Group 3.9% to ¥7,850.0.
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