Japan's main stock market index, the JP225, rose to 44768 points on September 12, 2025, gaining 0.89% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 3.45% and is up 22.38% 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 September of 2025.

Japan: Stock market capitalization, billion USD: The latest value from 2022 is 5380.48 billion U.S. dollars, a decline from 6544.3 billion U.S. dollars in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 1244.55 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 74 countries. Historically, the average for Japan from 1975 to 2022 is 3052.32 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 21.53 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1977 while the maximum of 6718.22 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2020.

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.

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.

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.

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Prices for Japan Stock Market Index (JP225) including live quotes, historical charts and news. Japan Stock Market Index (JP225) was last updated by Trading Economics this September 15 of 2025.

In the fiscal year 2023, around **** percent of the Japanese population were stockholders. The share of people investing in stocks has been stagnant over the past years.

Japan: Stock market capitalization w/o top 10 firms, percent of total market cap: The latest value from 2020 is 82.65 percent, a decline from 84.98 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 47.89 percent, based on data from 28 countries. Historically, the average for Japan from 1998 to 2020 is 75.18 percent. The minimum value, 57.04 percent, was reached in 2007 while the maximum of 86.55 percent was recorded in 2018.

In 2024, the average daily stock trading value of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) in Japan reached *** trillion Japanese yen. The total trading value of the Tokyo Stock Exchange amounted to over *** quadrillion yen, reaching a decade high.

Stock market index in Japan, June, 2025 The most recent value is 179.63 points as of June 2025, an increase compared to the previous value of 176.38 points. Historically, the average for Japan from January 1960 to June 2025 is 67.48 points. The minimum of 4.63 points was recorded in January 1960, while the maximum of 184.33 points was reached in December 1989. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

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In July 2025, over ***** companies were listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) in Japan. The number of companies listed at the end of the year increased by ** compared to December 2024.

Stock market turnover ratio (%) in Japan was reported at 94.33 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Stock market turnover ratio - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

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In 2024, the average daily stock trading volume of stocks on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) in Japan reached **** billion shares. A total of 652.5 billion shares were traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in the same year.

Stock market total value traded to GDP (%) in Japan was reported at 126 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Stock market total value traded to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

This analysis presents a rigorous exploration of financial data, incorporating a diverse range of statistical features. By providing a robust foundation, it facilitates advanced research and innovative modeling techniques within the field of finance.

Japan Stock Market: Is It Time to Invest?

Financial data:

• Historical daily stock prices (open, high, low, close, volume)

• Fundamental data (e.g., market capitalization, price to earnings P/E ratio, dividend yield, earnings per share EPS, price to earnings growth, debt-to-equity ratio, price-to-book ratio, current ratio, free cash flow, projected earnings growth, return on equity, dividend payout ratio, price to sales ratio, credit rating)

• Technical indicators (e.g., moving averages, RSI, MACD, average directional index, aroon oscillator, stochastic oscillator, on-balance volume, accumulation/distribution A/D line, parabolic SAR indicator, bollinger bands indicators, fibonacci, williams percent range, commodity channel index)

Machine learning features:

• Feature engineering based on financial data and technical indicators

• Sentiment analysis data from social media and news articles

• Macroeconomic data (e.g., GDP, unemployment rate, interest rates, consumer spending, building permits, consumer confidence, inflation, producer price index, money supply, home sales, retail sales, bond yields)

Potential Applications:

• Stock price prediction

• Portfolio optimization

• Algorithmic trading

• Market sentiment analysis

• Risk management

Use Cases:

• Researchers investigating the effectiveness of machine learning in stock market prediction

• Analysts developing quantitative trading Buy/Sell strategies

• Individuals interested in building their own stock market prediction models

• Students learning about machine learning and financial applications

Additional Notes:

• The dataset may include different levels of granularity (e.g., daily, hourly)

• Data cleaning and preprocessing are essential before model training

• Regular updates are recommended to maintain the accuracy and relevance of the data