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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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Nikkei stock index closes at record high

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 13 Kyodo - A financial data board in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average at 53,549.16, an all-time closing high, on Jan. 13, 2026. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Nikkei stock index closes at record high

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 6 Kyodo - A financial data board in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average at 52,518.08, an all-time closing high, on Jan. 6, 2026. (Kyodo)

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New cat stationmaster

KINOKAWA, Japan, Jan. 7 Kyodo - Calico cat Yontama is pictured after being appointed the third feline stationmaster alongside a feline apprentice recruit, Rokutama, at Wakayama Electric Railway's Kishi Station in Kinokawa in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 13, 2025. Yontama succeeded Nitama, the second stationmaster who died in November, continuing a nearly two-decade tradition that has boosted tourism and helped save the line from financial trouble. (Kyodo)

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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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New cat stationmaster

Calico cat Yontama (R) is pictured after being appointed the third feline stationmaster alongside a feline apprentice recruit, Rokutama, at Wakayama Electric Railway's Kishi Station in Kinokawa in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 13, 2025. Yontama succeeded Nitama, the second stationmaster who died in November, continuing a nearly two-decade tradition that has boosted tourism and helped save the line from financial trouble.

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New cat stationmaster

Wakayama Electric Railway Co. President Mitsunobu Kojima holds Yontama, a calico cat appointed as the third feline stationmaster at Kishi Station in Kinokawa in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 7, 2026. Yontama succeeded Nitama, the second stationmaster who died in November, continuing a nearly two-decade tradition that has boosted tourism and helped save the line from financial trouble.

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Japan Exchange Group 2026 New Year's Opening Ceremony

Japan Exchange Group 2026 New Year's Opening Ceremony. Photo shows Finance Minister and Minister in charge of Financial Services Satsuki Katayama delivering remarks.=January 5,2026,Tokyo

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Japan Exchange Group 2026 New Year's Opening Ceremony

Japan Exchange Group 2026 New Year's Opening Ceremony. Photo shows attendees including Finance Minister and Minister in charge of Financial Services Katayama Satsuki (second from right in front row) performing the hand clapping ritual.=January 5,2026,Tokyo

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Japan Exchange Group 2026 New Year's Opening Ceremony

Japan Exchange Group 2026 New Year's Opening Ceremony. Photo shows Finance Minister and Minister in charge of Financial Services Satsuki Katayama ringing the bell.=January 5,2026,Tokyo

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Japan Exchange Group 2026 New Year's Opening Ceremony

Japan Exchange Group 2026 New Year's Opening Ceremony. Photo shows, from left, Hiromi Yamaji, CEO of Japan Exchange Group, and Satsuki Katayama, Minister of Finance and Minister in charge of Financial Services.=January 5,2026,Tokyo

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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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Press Conference by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and OpenAI

Press conference by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and OpenAI. photo shows (from left) Tadashi Yamamoto, Managing Executive Officer of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, and Tadao Nagasaki, President of OpenAI Japan.=November 12,2025,Tokyo

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Press Conference by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and OpenAI

Press conference by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and OpenAI. photo shows (from left) Tadashi Yamamoto, Managing Executive Officer of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, and Tadao Nagasaki, President of OpenAI Japan.=November 12,2025,Tokyo

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Press Conference by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and OpenAI

Press conference by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and OpenAI. photo shows (from left) Tadashi Yamamoto, Managing Executive Officer of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, and Tadao Nagasaki, President of OpenAI Japan.=November 12,2025,Tokyo

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[Breaking News]Nikkei index ends at record high

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 31 Kyodo - A financial data board in Tokyo shows the Nikkei Stock Average ending at an all-time high on Oct. 31, 2025. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Tokyo stocks tumble

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 5 Kyodo - A financial data screen in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2025, shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average below 50,000 at the end of morning trading, with a loss of over 2,000 points from the previous day's close. (Kyodo)

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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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[Breaking News]Nikkei index hits record closing high

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 20 Kyodo - A financial board in Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2025, shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing at an all-time high of 49,185.50, ending above 49,000 for the first time. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo stocks tumble

A financial data screen in Tokyo on the afternoon of Oct. 14, 2025, shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average falling over 1,500 points from the previous close. Stock selling was spurred amid political uncertainty in Japan after the Komeito party, the junior coalition partner of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, decided to end their alliance.

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Tokyo stocks tumble

A financial data screen in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average below 47,000 after the end of trading on Oct. 14, 2025, as selling was spurred amid political uncertainty in Japan after the Komeito party, the junior coalition partner of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, decided to end their alliance.

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Tokyo stocks tumble

A financial data screen in Tokyo on the afternoon of Oct. 14, 2025, shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average falling over 1,500 points from the previous close. Stock selling was spurred amid political uncertainty in Japan after the Komeito party, the junior coalition partner of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, decided to end their alliance.

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Tokyo stocks tumble

A financial data screen in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average below 47,000 after the end of trading on Oct. 14, 2025, as selling was spurred amid political uncertainty in Japan after the Komeito party, the junior coalition partner of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, decided to end their alliance.

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Tokyo stocks tumble

A financial data screen in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average below 47,000 after the end of trading on Oct. 14, 2025, as selling was spurred amid political uncertainty in Japan after the Komeito party, the junior coalition partner of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, decided to end their alliance.

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[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)

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[Breaking News]Nikkei stock index rises above 44,000

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 9 Kyodo - A financial data monitor in Tokyo on Sept. 9, 2025, shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average climbing above the 44,000 line for the first time. (Kyodo)

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Nikkei index hits record closing high

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 13 Kyodo - A financial board in Tokyo on Aug. 13, 2025, shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average at a record closing high of 43,274.67. (Kyodo)

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Nikkei stock index sets new intraday high

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 12 Kyodo - A financial data screen in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average setting an intraday record above the 42,900 yen line on Aug. 12, 2025. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Tokyo stocks end up at 1-year high

TOKYO, Japan, July 23 Kyodo - A financial data screen in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average's closing price at 41,171.32 its highest finish in about a year, on July 23, 2025, after Japan and the United States reached a trade deal with 15 percent U.S. tariffs on Japanese autos and other products. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo stocks end up at 1-year high

A financial data screen in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average's closing price at 41,171.32 its highest finish in about a year, on July 23, 2025, after Japan and the United States reached a trade deal with 15 percent U.S. tariffs on Japanese autos and other products.

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Tokyo stocks end up at 1-year high

A financial data screen in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average's closing price at 41,171.32 its highest finish in about a year, on July 23, 2025, after Japan and the United States reached a trade deal with 15 percent U.S. tariffs on Japanese autos and other products.

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Tokyo stocks surge

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average soaring more than 1,200 points to recover to the 41,000 level during morning trading on July 23, 2025, after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had struck a trade deal with Japan.

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