The Tokyo stock market ended trading in 2023 with its key index up more than 28 percent from a year earlier.
The Nikkei stock index edged down 75 points on Friday to close at 33,464. That's up 7,369 points, or 28.2 percent, from last year's close.
The rate of gain was the highest since 2013, when the Bank of Japan introduced massive monetary-easing measures.
The broader TOPIX index was up 4 points to end the year at 2,366.
A market source says that before a five-day recess, investors sold semiconductor-related shares that had recently risen.
The source said that in 2024 market players will keep a close watch on issues such as the monetary policies of Japan and other countries, Japan's NISA preferential tax system for individual investors and the US presidential election.
The Nikkei stock index edged down 75 points on Friday to close at 33,464. That's up 7,369 points, or 28.2 percent, from last year's close.
The rate of gain was the highest since 2013, when the Bank of Japan introduced massive monetary-easing measures.
The broader TOPIX index was up 4 points to end the year at 2,366.
A market source says that before a five-day recess, investors sold semiconductor-related shares that had recently risen.
The source said that in 2024 market players will keep a close watch on issues such as the monetary policies of Japan and other countries, Japan's NISA preferential tax system for individual investors and the US presidential election.
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Tokyo Stock Market closed in 2023 with a 28.2% year-on-year increase on the Nikkei index, marking the highest gain since 2013's monetary easing by the Bank of Japan. The broader TOPIX index also saw an upward trend. Investors sold semiconductor shares before the five-day recess. In 2024, market
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20231230_09/
Date: Dec. 30, 2023
Created: 2023/12/31 06:30
Updated: 2025/12/08 19:34
Last Read: 2023/12/31 17:23