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Tokyo stocks surge

A financial monitor at a currency trading company in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average surging more than 1,100 points in morning trading on March 18, 2026.

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Dollar comes close to 160 yen

A financial monitor at a currency trading company in Tokyo shows the dollar surging to the first half of the 159 yen level on March 12, 2026.

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Dollar tops 159 yen

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the U.S. dollar topping 159 yen for the first time since mid-January, on March 12, 2026, in a flight to safety amid continued conflict in the Middle East.

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Tokyo stocks plunge

A financial monitor in Tokyo on March 9, 2026, shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing down over 2,800 points at 52,728.72, the third-largest point drop, as crude oil futures spiked amid an escalating conflict in the Middle East.

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Tokyo stocks plunge

A financial monitor in Tokyo on March 9, 2026, shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing down over 2,800 points at 52,728.72, the third-largest point drop, as crude oil futures spiked amid an escalating conflict in the Middle East.

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Tokyo stocks plunge

A financial monitor in Tokyo on March 9, 2026, shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing down over 2,800 points at 52,728.72, the third-largest point drop, as crude oil futures spiked amid an escalating conflict in the Middle East.

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Tokyo stocks plunge

A financial monitor in Tokyo on March 9, 2026, shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average sinking over 4,200 points during the morning trading session on inflation concerns as crude oil futures surged to more than $100 per barrel.

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Tokyo stocks plunge

A financial monitor in Tokyo on March 9, 2026, shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average sinking over 4,200 points during the morning trading session on inflation concerns as crude oil futures surged to more than $100 per barrel.

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Tokyo stocks tumble

A financial monitor in Tokyo on March 3, 2026, shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ending down nearly 1,800 points from the previous day's close, amid an escalating conflict in the Middle East.

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Tokyo stocks tumble

A financial monitor in Tokyo on March 3, 2026, shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ending down nearly 1,800 points from the previous day's close, amid an escalating conflict in the Middle East.

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Tokyo stocks tumble

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average falling more than 1,500 points during morning trading on March 2, 2026, as concern grew over the global economic outlook following the weekend launch of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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[Breaking News]Nikkei index hits new closing high above 54,000

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 15 Kyodo - A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average hitting an all-time closing high above 54,000 on Jan. 14, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Topix hits record high

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

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Nikkei index hits new closing high above 54,000

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average hitting an all-time closing high above 54,000 on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Nikkei index hits new closing high above 54,000

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average hitting an all-time closing high above 54,000 on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Nikkei index hits new closing high above 54,000

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average hitting an all-time closing high above 54,000 on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Nikkei hits all-time closing high

A financial monitor in a building in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average hitting an all-time closing high above 53,000 on Jan. 13, 2026.

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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.

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[Breaking News]Tokyo stocks surge on year's 1st trading day

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 5 Kyodo - A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing nearly 1,500 points higher on the year's first trading day on Jan. 5, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo stocks surge on year's 1st trading day

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing nearly 1,500 points higher on the year's first trading day on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Tokyo stocks surge on year's 1st trading day

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing nearly 1,500 points higher on the year's first trading day on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Tokyo stocks surge on year's 1st trading day

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing nearly 1,500 points higher on the year's first trading day on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Tokyo stocks surge on year's 1st trading day

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing nearly 1,500 points higher on the year's first trading day on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Tokyo stocks surge in morning

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rising over 1,400 points on the morning of the year's first trading day on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Tokyo stocks surge in morning

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rising over 1,000 points on the morning of the year's first trading day on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Tokyo stocks surge in morning

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rising over 1,000 points on the morning of the year's first trading day on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Tokyo stocks surge in morning

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rising over 1,300 points on the morning of the year's first trading day on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Nikkei index logs highest year-end close

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing at a record year-end high above 50,000 on Dec. 30, 2025.

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Nikkei index logs highest year-end close

A financial monitor at a currency trading company in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing at a record year-end high above 50,000 on Dec. 30, 2025.

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Nikkei index logs highest year-end close

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing at a record year-end high above 50,000 on Dec. 30, 2025.

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Nikkei index logs highest year-end close

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing at a record year-end high above 50,000 on Dec. 30, 2025.

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Nikkei index logs highest year-end close

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing at a record year-end high above 50,000 on Dec. 30, 2025.

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Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.015 percent, its highest in about 26 years and four months, on Dec. 19, 2025, following a Bank of Japan raise earlier in the day in its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent.

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Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.015 percent, its highest in about 26 years and four months, on Dec. 19, 2025, following a Bank of Japan raise earlier in the day in its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent.

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Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.015 percent, its highest in about 26 years and four months, on Dec. 19, 2025, following a Bank of Japan raise earlier in the day in its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent.

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Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.015 percent, its highest in about 26 years and four months, on Dec. 19, 2025, following a Bank of Japan raise earlier in the day in its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent.

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Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.015 percent, its highest in about 26 years and four months, on Dec. 19, 2025, following a Bank of Japan raise earlier in the day in its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent.

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Benchmark bond yield hits 18.5-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond ending at 1.935 percent, its highest in about 18 and a half years, on Dec. 4, 2025.

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Benchmark bond yield hits 18.5-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond ending at 1.935 percent, its highest in about 18 and a half years, on Dec. 4, 2025.

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Nikkei index soars

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ending over 1,000 points higher than the previous day's close on Nov. 20, 2025.

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Dollar surges to 10-month high against yen

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the dollar spurting to a 10-month high against the yen in the upper 157 range on the afternoon of Nov. 20, 2025.

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Dollar surges to 10-month high against yen

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the dollar spurting to a 10-month high against the yen in the upper 157 range on the afternoon of Nov. 20, 2025.

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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.

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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)

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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)

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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.