The Nikkei 225 Index rose 1.47% to close at 69,744 on Friday, recovering from earlier losses as weaker-than-expected US jobs data led investors to scale back expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate hikes this year. The softer labor report helped offset persistent concerns over the AI sector, where investors continue to question whether aggressive investment and intensifying competition can justify lofty valuations and sustain long-term earnings growth. Meanwhile, the yen's nearly 1% surge on Thursday, fueled by speculation that Japanese authorities could intervene in the currency market at any time, remained a headwind for domestic equities. Among individual stocks, Kioxia Holdings jumped 9.2%, followed by Kokusai Electric (15.1%), Fast Retailing (2.7%), Sony Group (1.5%), and Toyota Motor (1.3%).

Japan's main stock market index, the JP225, rose to 69653 points on July 3, 2026, gaining 1.34% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 3.23% and is up 74.96% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Japan. Historically, the Japan Stock Market Index (JP225) reached an all time high of 73007 in June of 2026. Japan Stock Market Index (JP225) - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on July 3 of 2026.

Japan's main stock market index, the JP225, rose to 69653 points on July 3, 2026, gaining 1.34% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 3.23% and is up 74.96% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Japan. The Japan Stock Market Index (JP225) is expected to trade at 63548.44 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 58228.46 in 12 months time.



Indexes Price Day Month Year Date
JP225 69,639.00 1,010.92 1.47% 3.21% 74.92% Jul/03

Components Price Day Year MCap Date
Toyota Motor 2,828.00 35.00 1.25% 13.83% 275B Jul/03
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial 3,326.00 20.00 0.61% 65.02% 214.84B Jul/03
Fast Retailing 84,500.00 2,180.00 2.65% 77.30% 145.28B Jul/03
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial 6,672.00 99.00 1.51% 80.72% 140.43B Jul/03
Hitachi 4,615.00 -54.00 -1.16% 14.63% 139.61B Jul/03
Tokyo Electron 73,200.00 260.00 0.36% 169.37% 139.24B Jul/03
Mitsubishi 4,457.00 72.00 1.64% 52.66% 131.99B Jul/03
Advantest 29,345.00 530.00 1.84% 174.89% 130.5B Jul/03
Sony 3,380.00 50.00 1.50% -8.35% 129.25B Jul/03
Mitsui 4,600.00 49.00 1.08% 53.46% 107.17B Jul/03




Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Japan Inflation Rate 1.50 1.40 percent May 2026
Japan Interest Rate 1.00 0.75 percent Jun 2026
Japan Unemployment Rate 2.50 2.50 percent May 2026

Japan Stock Market Index (JP225)
The JP225 tracks the performance of 225 top-rated companies listed in the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It is a price-weighted index with a base value of 176.21 as of May 16, 1949. This index is primarily derived from over-the-counter trading and contracts for difference indexes (CFDs).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
69653.00 68733.15 73007.00 1020.49 1965 - 2026 points Daily

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