Japan's main stock market index, the JP225, rose to 45770 points on October 3, 2025, gaining 1.85% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 7.49% and is up 18.46% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Japan. Japan Stock Market Index (JP225) - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on October of 2025.

Key information about Japan Nikkei 225 Stock

• Japan Nikkei 225 Stock closed at 33,189.0 points in Jun 2023, compared with 30,887.9 points at the previous month end
• Japan Equity Market Index: Month End: Japan: Nikkei 225 Stock data is updated monthly, available from May 1949 to Jun 2023, with an average number of 9,363.1 points
• The data reached an all-time high of 38,915.9 points in Dec 1989 and a record low of 86.2 points in Jun 1950

CEIC calculates monthly Equity Market Index from daily Equity Market Index based on the last business day of the month. Nikkei provides Equity Market Index.


Further information about Japan Nikkei 225 Stock

• In the latest reports, Prime Market recorded a monthly P/E ratio of 20.0 in Jul 2023

At the end of the fiscal year 2024, ***************************************** were the leading type of domestic investors in stocks in Japan, with stock holdings of around ***** trillion Japanese yen. Stock holdings of financial institutions, including insurance companies, investment trusts, and pension trusts, amounted to ***** trillion yen. Tokyo Stock Exchange With a market capitalization of over *** trillion Japanese yen and around ***** constituents, the Tokyo Stock Exchange, operated by the Japan Exchange Group, is one of the largest stock exchanges in Asia and the world. In parallel to its reorganization in April 2022, a series of reforms were introduced to improve corporate governance of listed companies and make Japanese stocks more attractive to investors. Driven by global investors, the Nikkei 225 stock market index, Japan’s benchmark index, surpassed a 34 year-old record-high in February 2024. Private investors Stock holdings of individuals amounted to around ***** trillion yen in fiscal 2024. Japanese households hold a comparably large share of assets in cash and deposits. According to estimates, around ** percent of the population were stock owners and equity and investment trusts accounted for around ** percent of the financial assets of households. To boost private investment in stocks and bonds, an amended version of Japan’s tax-exempt investment scheme, Nippon Individual Savings Account (NISA), was launched in January 2024.

Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Japan was reported at 22.23 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Stock market return (%, year-on-year) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Key information about Japan Market Capitalization

• Japan Market Capitalization accounted for 6,358.159 USD bn in Feb 2025, compared with a percentage of 6,419.508 USD bn in the previous month
• Japan Market Capitalization is updated monthly, available from Jan 1957 to Feb 2025
• The data reached an all-time high of 6,919.601 USD bn in Sep 2021 and a record low of 4.473 USD bn in Aug 1957

CEIC converts monthly Market Capitalization into USD. Japan Exchange Group Inc. provides Market Capitalization in local currency. The Federal Reserve Board period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Market Capitalization covers Tokyo Stock Exchange only, which is not the only equity market in the country but is highly representative. Before July 2013 Total Market Capitalization of TSE covers TSE 1st Section Shares, 2nd Section Shares and Mothers Shares. Since July 2013, Total Market Capitalization of TSE also covers Market Capitalization of Tokyo Pro Market Shares, JASDAQ Standard Shares and JASDAQ Growth Shares. On April 2022, the stock market was restructured into three new market segments (Prime Market, Standard Market, and Growth Market) replacing previous four market divisions: 1st Section, 2nd Section, Mothers, and JASDAQ (Standard and Growth).

Graph and download economic data for Nikkei Stock Average, Nikkei 225 (NIKKEI225) from 1949-05-16 to 2025-10-03 about stocks, stock market, Japan, and indexes.

Japan Share Ownership: Foreigners data was reported at 30.300 % in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 30.100 % for 2017. Japan Share Ownership: Foreigners data is updated yearly, averaging 18.600 % from Mar 1986 (Median) to 2018, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 31.700 % in 2015 and a record low of 4.100 % in 1988. Japan Share Ownership: Foreigners data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Japan Exchange Group. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.Z003: All Stock Exchange: Percentage of Shareownership by investors .

Equity Market Index: USD data was reported at 213.094 2010=100 in 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 216.422 2010=100 for 2024. Equity Market Index: USD data is updated yearly, averaging 131.550 2010=100 from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2025, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 224.535 2010=100 in 2021 and a record low of 68.888 2010=100 in 2003. Equity Market Index: USD data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.World Bank.GEM: Equity Market Index: Annual. Local equity market index valued in US$ terms

As of August 2025, the combined monthly market capitalization of companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) in Japan amounted to around ******* trillion Japanese yen. There were more than ***** companies listed on the TSE as of the end of 2024.

Prices for Japan Stock Market Index (JPVIX) including live quotes, historical charts and news. Japan Stock Market Index (JPVIX) was last updated by Trading Economics this October 4 of 2025.

Stock price volatility in Japan was reported at 19.26 in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Stock price volatility - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

As of August 2025, the combined market capitalization of companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) in Japan amounted to around ******* trillion Japanese yen, reaching a decade high. Tokyo Stock Exchange Hosting over ***** listed companies, the Tokyo Stock Exchange is the main stock exchange in Japan. It is operated by Japan Exchange Group, which was established in 2013 following the merger of Tokyo Stock Exchange Group and Osaka Securities Exchange. The company is one of the largest stock market operators in the world by market capitalization. Reorganization of market segments In April 2022, the TSE restructured its market segments. The stock exchange formerly consisted of four market divisions, which were reorganized into three; the Prime Market, where some of Japan’s largest corporations based on market capitalization are listed, the Standard Market, and the Growth Market for startups and emerging companies. The change was made to reduce ambiguity about the concept of each market division and create incentives for listed companies to increase their corporate value.

Stock Investments by foreigners in Japan decreased by 963.30 billion yen in the week ending September 27 of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Stock Investment by Foreigners - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Equity Market Index: Local Currency data was reported at 341.902 2010=100 in May 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 322.118 2010=100 for Apr 2025. Equity Market Index: Local Currency data is updated monthly, averaging 162.027 2010=100 from Jan 1990 (Median) to May 2025, with 425 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 376.143 2010=100 in Jul 2024 and a record low of 72.173 2010=100 in Feb 2009. Equity Market Index: Local Currency data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.World Bank.GEM: Equity Market Index. Local equity market index valued in local currency unit (LCU) terms

Graph and download economic data for Stock Market Capitalization to GDP for Japan (DDDM01JPA156NWDB) from 1975 to 2020 about market cap, stock market, capital, Japan, and GDP.

In 2024, the average price-to-book (P/B) ratio of stocks on the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) in Japan was ***. The average P/B ratio of stocks on the Standard Market was ***.

Japan Turnover: Value: Tokyo Stock Exchange: Daily Average data was reported at 3,188.023 JPY bn in Nov 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3,530.589 JPY bn for Oct 2018. Japan Turnover: Value: Tokyo Stock Exchange: Daily Average data is updated monthly, averaging 1,174.660 JPY bn from Dec 1986 (Median) to Nov 2018, with 384 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,113.738 JPY bn in May 2013 and a record low of 167.590 JPY bn in Jan 1993. Japan Turnover: Value: Tokyo Stock Exchange: Daily Average data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Japan Exchange Group. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.Z001: All Stock Exchange: Number of Listed Company, Market Cap, Capital Raised, Turnover.

Japan Stock Symbols & Company Metadata

This dataset contains stock symbols and basic company metadata for all listed companies in Japan.It is updated weekly if new changes are there.

  📊 Dataset Contents

The dataset is provided as a CSV file with the following columns:

Column Description

name Full company name

ticker Stock ticker symbol (e.g., AAPL, MSFT)

market The exchange/market where the stock is listed

sector The primary business sector of the… See the full description on the dataset page: https://huggingface.co/datasets/ThunderDrag/Japan-Stock-Symbols-and-Metadata.

Index Time Series for L&G Asia Pacific ex Japan Equity UCITS ETF. The frequency of the observation is daily. Moving average series are also typically included. NA

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