Japan's main stock market index, the JP225, fell to 48089 points on October 10, 2025, losing 1.01% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 8.38% and is up 21.42% 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.

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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

As of August 2025, the combined market capitalization of companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) in Japan amounted to around 1,088.6 trillion Japanese yen, reaching a decade high. Tokyo Stock Exchange Hosting over 3,900 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 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).

As of September 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.

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.

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Stock market capitalization to GDP (%) in Japan was reported at 133 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Stock market capitalization to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

The Nikkei Stock Average (Nikkei 225) closed at ********* points in September 2025. In October 2025, the index reached a new all-time high. The Nikkei 225 is a price-weighted stock market index that has been calculated by the Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei) newspaper since 1950. It comprises 225 constituents listed on the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE).

Japan: Stock market turnover ratio: The latest value from 2024 is 117.02 percent, an increase from 103.6 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 33.89 percent, based on data from 67 countries. Historically, the average for Japan from 1975 to 2024 is 97.16 percent. The minimum value, 26.89 percent, was reached in 1992 while the maximum of 567.38 percent was recorded in 1978.

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.

Japan Index: NSE: Stock Price Index: 2nd Section Composite data was reported at 3,638.890 04Jan1968=100 in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,634.600 04Jan1968=100 for Sep 2018. Japan Index: NSE: Stock Price Index: 2nd Section Composite data is updated monthly, averaging 1,350.530 04Jan1968=100 from Feb 1999 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 237 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,655.090 04Jan1968=100 in Jul 2018 and a record low of 871.670 04Jan1968=100 in Nov 2002. Japan Index: NSE: Stock Price Index: 2nd Section Composite data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Nagoya Stock Exchange. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.Z002: All Stock Exchange: Market Indices.

Japan TSE: Market Capitalization: All Shares data was reported at 953,183.830 JPY bn in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 947,316.384 JPY bn for Mar 2025. Japan TSE: Market Capitalization: All Shares data is updated monthly, averaging 254,027.652 JPY bn from May 1949 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 912 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,007,704.962 JPY bn in Mar 2024 and a record low of 105.296 JPY bn in Feb 1950. Japan TSE: Market Capitalization: All Shares data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Japan Exchange Group Inc.. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.Z: Tokyo Stock Exchange: Market Capitalization. Before 2013 July, total Market Capitalization of TSE covers TSE 1st section, 2nd section and Mothers, Starting from 2013 July, total Market Capitalization of TSE also covers market capitalization of TOKYO PRO Market, JASDAQ Standard and JASDAQ Growth.

In 2024, the Nikkei 225 index closed at ********* points. The index surpassed a 34-year-old record in February and reached a new all-time high in July 2024. The Nikkei 225 is a price-weighted stock market index that has been calculated by the Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei) newspaper since 1950. It comprises 225 constituents listed on the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

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 October of 2025.

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