Japan's 10-year gov't bond yield hits 2.9%

Japan's 10-year gov't bond yield hits 2.9%

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond hitting 2.900 percent on the afternoon of July 9, 2026, for the first time since November 1996 amid concerns about inflation in Japan fueled by heightened tensions between the United States and Iran.

Dollar rises to 39-year high above 162 yen

Dollar rises to 39-year high above 162 yen

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the dollar rising to a 39-year high above the 162 yen line on the morning of June 30, 2026.

Yen hits 39-year low

Yen hits 39-year low

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the yen falling to a 39-year low near 162 against the U.S. dollar on the night of June 29, 2026.

Yen hits 39-year low

Yen hits 39-year low

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the yen falling to a 39-year low near 162 against the U.S. dollar on the night of June 29, 2026.

Nikkei index hits record close

Nikkei index hits record close

A financial data monitor at a currency trading company in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gaining over 3,100 points to hit an all-time high on a closing basis on June 25, 2026.

[Breaking News]Nikkei rises above 70,000 for 1st time

TOKYO, Japan, June 16 Kyodo - A financial data monitor at a brokerage company in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rising above 70,000 for the first time on June 16, 2026. (Kyodo)

Tokyo stocks end at record high

TOKYO, Japan, June 15 Kyodo - A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing above 69,000 for the first time on June 15, 2026. (Kyodo)

Nikkei rises above 70,000 for 1st time

Nikkei rises above 70,000 for 1st time

A financial data monitor at a brokerage company in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rising above 70,000 for the first time on June 16, 2026.

Nikkei rises above 70,000 for 1st time

Nikkei rises above 70,000 for 1st time

A financial data monitor at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rising above 70,000 for the first time on June 16, 2026.

Nikkei rises above 70,000 for 1st time

Nikkei rises above 70,000 for 1st time

A financial data monitor at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rising above 70,000 for the first time on June 16, 2026.

Nikkei rises above 70,000 for 1st time

Nikkei rises above 70,000 for 1st time

A financial data monitor at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rising above 70,000 for the first time on June 16, 2026.

Nikkei rises above 70,000 for 1st time

Nikkei rises above 70,000 for 1st time

A financial data monitor at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rising above 70,000 for the first time on June 16, 2026.

Nikkei rises above 70,000 for 1st time

Nikkei rises above 70,000 for 1st time

A financial data monitor at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rising above 70,000 for the first time on June 16, 2026.

Tokyo stocks end at record high

Tokyo stocks end at record high

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing above 69,000 for the first time on June 15, 2026.

Tokyo stocks end at record high

Tokyo stocks end at record high

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing above 69,000 for the first time on June 15, 2026.

Tokyo stocks end at record high

Tokyo stocks end at record high

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing above 69,000 for the first time on June 15, 2026.

Tokyo stocks end at record high

Tokyo stocks end at record high

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing above 69,000 for the first time on June 15, 2026.

Nikkei rises above 68,000 for 1st time

Nikkei rises above 68,000 for 1st time

A financial data monitor at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rising above the 68,000 line for the first time in morning trading on June 3, 2026.

Dollar hits 160 yen

Dollar hits 160 yen

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the dollar rising to 160.00 yen on June 3, 2026. The U.S. currency hit the psychologically important threshold for the first time since late April.

Nikkei index hits new intraday high

TOKYO, Japan, April 23 Kyodo - A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average topping the 60,000 line for the first time during the morning session on April 23, 2026, following U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks on an indefinite ceasefire in the Middle East. (Kyodo)

Nikkei index hits new intraday high

Nikkei index hits new intraday high

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average topping the 60,000 line for the first time during the morning session on April 23, 2026, following U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks on an indefinite ceasefire in the Middle East.

Nikkei index hits new intraday high

Nikkei index hits new intraday high

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average topping the 60,000 line for the first time during the morning session on April 23, 2026, following U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks on an indefinite ceasefire in the Middle East.

Nikkei index hits new intraday high

Nikkei index hits new intraday high

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average topping the 60,000 line for the first time during the morning session on April 23, 2026, following U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks on an indefinite ceasefire in the Middle East.

Yield on key gov't bond tops 2.4%

Yield on key gov't bond tops 2.4%

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.4 percent on the morning of April 6, 2026. The yield later hit 2.425 percent, its highest level since February 1999, reflecting growing uncertainty over the global oil market amid the continuing Iran crisis.

Yield on key gov't bond tops 2.4%

Yield on key gov't bond tops 2.4%

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.4 percent on the morning of April 6, 2026. The yield later hit 2.425 percent, its highest level since February 1999, reflecting growing uncertainty over the global oil market amid the continuing Iran crisis.

Yield on key gov't bond tops 2.4%

Yield on key gov't bond tops 2.4%

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.4 percent on the morning of April 6, 2026. The yield later hit 2.425 percent, its highest level since February 1999, reflecting growing uncertainty over the global oil market amid the continuing Iran crisis.

Yield on key gov't bond tops 2.4%

Yield on key gov't bond tops 2.4%

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.4 percent on the morning of April 6, 2026. The yield later hit 2.425 percent, its highest level since February 1999, reflecting growing uncertainty over the global oil market amid the continuing Iran crisis.

Yield on key gov't bond hits 2.4%

Yield on key gov't bond hits 2.4%

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.4 percent on the morning of April 6, 2026. The yield briefly hit 2.410 percent, its highest level since February 1999, reflecting growing uncertainty over the global oil market amid the continuing Iran crisis.

Nikkei index soars

Nikkei index soars

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average soaring above the 59,000 line during morning trading on Feb. 26, 2026, setting a record intraday high for the second straight day, following overnight gains on Wall Street amid expectations for stronger artificial intelligence-related demand.

Nikkei jumps over 5% to record high

Nikkei jumps over 5% to record high

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average trading above the 57,000 line for the first time following a gain of more than 3,000 points during the morning session on Feb. 9, 2026, after Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party scored a landslide victory in the House of Representatives election.

Benchmark bond yield at highest level since Feb. 1999

Benchmark bond yield at highest level since Feb. 1999

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.275 percent, its highest level since February 1999, on Jan. 19, 2026.

Benchmark bond yield at highest level since Feb. 1999

Benchmark bond yield at highest level since Feb. 1999

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.275 percent, its highest level since February 1999, on Jan. 19, 2026.

Topix hits record high

Topix hits record high

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the Topix stock index at a record closing high on Jan. 15, 2026.

Tokyo stocks surge

Tokyo stocks surge

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rising over 1,800 points from the previous trading day, setting an intraday record high above the 53,000 line on the morning of Jan. 13, 2026.

Nikkei index hits record closing high

Nikkei index hits record closing high

A financial data monitor at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo shows the Nikkei Stock Average hitting a record closing high for the second straight day on Oct. 30, 2025.

Nikkei stock index ends above 50,000 for 1st time

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 27 Kyodo - A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing at 50,512.32, a new all-time high, on Oct. 27, 2025, ending above the 50,000-point mark for the first time as investors welcomed progress in U.S.-China trade talks. (Kyodo)

Nikkei stock index closes at all-time high

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 21 Kyodo - A financial data monitor in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average at an all-time closing high of 49,316.06. Stock buying was spurred by optimism for fresh economic steps as ruling Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi was elected Japan's first female prime minister in parliament earlier in the day. (Kyodo)

Nikkei stock index ends above 50,000 for 1st time

Nikkei stock index ends above 50,000 for 1st time

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing at 50,512.32, a new all-time high, on Oct. 27, 2025, ending above the 50,000-point mark for the first time as investors welcomed progress in U.S.-China trade talks.

Nikkei stock index ends above 50,000 for 1st time

Nikkei stock index ends above 50,000 for 1st time

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing at 50,512.32, a new all-time high, on Oct. 27, 2025, ending above the 50,000-point mark for the first time as investors welcomed progress in U.S.-China trade talks.

Nikkei stock index tops 50,000 for 1st time

Nikkei stock index tops 50,000 for 1st time

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average surpassing the 50,000 mark for the first time on Oct. 27, 2025.

Nikkei stock index tops 50,000 for 1st time

Nikkei stock index tops 50,000 for 1st time

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average surpassing the 50,000 mark for the first time on Oct. 27, 2025.

Nikkei stock index closes at all-time high

Nikkei stock index closes at all-time high

A financial data monitor in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average at an all-time closing high of 49,316.06. Stock buying was spurred by optimism for fresh economic steps as ruling Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi was elected Japan's first female prime minister in parliament earlier in the day.

Nikkei stock index closes at all-time high

Nikkei stock index closes at all-time high

A financial data monitor in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average at an all-time closing high of 49,316.06. Stock buying was spurred by optimism for fresh economic steps as ruling Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi was elected Japan's first female prime minister in parliament earlier in the day.

Nikkei stock index closes at all-time high

Nikkei stock index closes at all-time high

A financial data monitor in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average at an all-time closing high of 49,316.06. Stock buying was spurred by optimism for fresh economic steps as ruling Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi was elected Japan's first female prime minister in parliament earlier in the day.

Nikkei stock index closes at all-time high

Nikkei stock index closes at all-time high

A financial data monitor in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average at an all-time closing high of 49,316.06. Stock buying was spurred by optimism for fresh economic steps as ruling Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi was elected Japan's first female prime minister in parliament earlier in the day.

Nikkei index surges

Nikkei index surges

A financial data monitor in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average surging over 700 points to near 50,000. Stock buying was spurred by optimism over the economic agenda of ruling Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi, who is set to become Japan's new prime minister later in the day.

[Breaking News]Nikkei ends at new all-time high

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 16 Kyodo - A roadside financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing at 44,902.27, a fresh all-time closing high, on Sept. 16, 2025. (Kyodo)

Nikkei ends at new all-time high

Nikkei ends at new all-time high

A roadside financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing at 44,902.27, a fresh all-time closing high, on Sept. 16, 2025.

Nikkei ends at new all-time high

Nikkei ends at new all-time high

A roadside financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing at 44,902.27, a fresh all-time closing high, on Sept. 16, 2025.

Nikkei stock index ends at record high

Nikkei stock index ends at record high

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing at 44,372.50, a fresh all-time closing high, on Sept. 11, 2025.