Japan's Nikkei Index Under Pressure, But 2025 Performance Remains Positive
Japan's Nikkei stock index closed slightly lower at 50,339.48 on the final trading day of 2025, down 0.4%. This decline was driven by weakness in metals and brokerage stocks. Nevertheless, the Nikkei recorded a gain of around 26% throughout 2025, led by chip and construction stocks, which posted excellent performance.
Several large companies, such as Kioxia Holdings, which surged more than sixfold, and SoftBank Group, which posted a 92% gain in 2025, contributed to the Nikkei's performance. Furthermore, construction companies such as Taisei and Shimizu also saw their share prices more than double, driven by expectations of increased corporate capital spending and government infrastructure projects.
Investors will now focus on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's measures to strengthen the Japanese economy. Meanwhile, USD/JPY held steady at 156.04, and the yield on the 10-year Japanese government bond edged up to 2.065%. The Japanese government is expected to continue promoting policies to support economic recovery in 2026. (az)
Source: Newsmaker.id
