Japanese Shares Post Strong Gains in February

2026-02-27 06:57 By Jam Kaimo Samonte 1 min. read

The Nikkei 225 rose 0.16% to close at 58,850, while the broader Topix Index gained 1.5% to 3,939 on Friday, reversing earlier losses as advances in consumer and financial stocks offset weakness in the tech sector.

Japanese equities also delivered solid performance in February, with investors rotating into companies poised to benefit from the expansion of AI infrastructure.

The Nikkei 225 climbed 10.37% this month, while the Topix advanced 10.44%.

In corporate developments, Nintendo rose 3% following reports that it plans to retire up to 1.2% of its outstanding shares, amounting to 100 billion yen.

Sony Group also surged 7.2% after expanding its ongoing share buyback program to as much as 250 billion yen from 150 billion yen.

Meanwhile, technology stocks underperformed despite robust earnings from Nvidia, highlighting lingering market sensitivity to AI-related risks.

Notable declines were recorded by Fujikura (-2.6%), Advantest (-4.5%) and Disco Corporation (-4.5%).



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