Market Updates
Japanese Yen Rebounded 3% After a Joint intervention
Li Chen
01 May, 2026
Tokyo
Stocks in Japan advanced on Friday, and investors assessed interest rate outlook amid ongoing tensions in the Persian Gulf.
The Nikki 225 Stock Average increased 0.5%, the broad Topix edged up 0.1%, and the yen soared as much as 3% following an intervention by authorities.
The yen settled higher by 2% to 157.25 against the U.S. dollar following a joint intervention by the Bank of Japan and the Ministry of Finance.
Crude oil and energy product shipments through the Persian Gulf remained disrupted amid ongoing dual blockade by the U.S. and Iran.
Brent crude oil prices jumped 1.5% to $115.02 a barrel after the US president reaffirmed the US would maintain its naval blockade of Iranian ports, while Tehran reiterated it would not relinquish its nuclear capabilities and signaled continued control over the Strait of Hormuz.
Japan Indexes
The Nikki 225 Stock Average increased 0.5% to 59,580.51, and the broader Topix gained 0.1% to 3,732.07.
SoftBank Group jumped 4% to ¥5,424.0, Advantest Corp. decreased 1.6% to ¥27,815.0, and Tokyo Electron Ltd. advanced 6.9% to ¥47,450.0.
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