Market Updates
Japan's Indexes Extended Weekly Gains to 3%
Akira Ito
27 Feb, 2026
Tokyo
The weakness in tech stocks dragged down overall market averages amid heightened worries about artificial intelligence buildout and its impact on several industries.
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average gained 0.2%, and the broader Topix Index increased 1.5%, overcoming morning jitters related to potential disruptions from the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence-linked technologies.
Japan's retail sales in January rose at the fastest pace since June, supported by targeted government incentives to support household spending.
Retail sales in January advanced 1.8% from a year ago, rebounding from a 0.9% decline in the previous month, according to the Ministry of Economy Trade & Industry.
Japan Indexes and Stocks
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average gained 0.2%, and the broader Topix Index advanced 1.5% to 58,850.27.
Semiconductor equipment stocks led decliners in Tokyo trading, extending weekly losses amid ongoing global weakness in tech stocks.
Advantest Corp. declined 4.5% to ¥26,850.0, Tokyo Electron Corp. decreased 2.9% to ¥44,010.0, and Disco Corp. fell 4.5% to ¥75,500.0.
Sony Group Corp. advanced 7.2% to ¥3,643.0 after the company announced its plan to expand its stock repurchase program to as much as 250 million yen from 150 billion yen.
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