Market Updates
Weakness In Yen Supports Japan's Indexes at New Record Highs
Akira Ito
25 Feb, 2026
Tokyo
Benchmark indexes in Japan advanced and reached new record highs, and the Japanese yen weakened.
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average soared more than 2%, the broader Topix Index gained 0.7%, and the yen weakened to 156.20 against the U.S. dollar.
The rebound in tech stocks in overnight trading on Wall Street supported the rise in Japan's indexes, and the weakening yen contributed to the advance.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi expressed concerns over a potential rise in interest rates in a meeting last week with Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda.
Moreover, Takaichi nominated two academics, who favor a slower rise in interest rates, to the policy board, supporting the view that the central bank will take a cautious approach to additional rate increases.
Japan Indexes and Stocks
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average soared 2.2% to 58,583.12, and the broader Topix Index added 0.7% to 3,843.16.
Technology and AI-related stocks led gainers in Tokyo.
Advantest Corp. gained 7.5% to ¥28,615.0, Disco Corp. increased 5.8% to ¥80,000.0, and Tokyo Electron added 4.3% to ¥46,230.0.
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