Focus: Japan Weekly Market Insights
Market Close: Fri, 12 December 2025
Japanese equities extended gains across the last week of trading, buoyed by strength in materials and financials amid positive global risk sentiment and steady economic data from the region primarily driven by shifting expectations around a potential Bank of Japan (BOJ) rate hike, mixed U.S. Federal Reserve signals, and sector-specific pressures in technology. Gains early in the week were offset by mid-week pullbacks, but a strong rebound on Friday—tracking Wall Street's rally—helped stabilize sentiment. Overall, the market reflected caution amid rising bond yields and a firmer yen, though positive corporate developments provided some uplift.
Swing Trading Ideas (1–4 Weeks) - TEVO Methodolgy
- NISSUI CORP (1332:XTKS) | MT-Qscore 7.6 | Medium-Term Reversal negative signals At today’s Market Close. | Target1: 1136.36 | -5.5% | Hit Rate: 64%
- AGC INC (5201:XTKS) | MT-Qscore 7.0 | Medium-Term Reversal negative signals At today’s Market Close. | Target1: 4990.26 | -4.5% | Hit Rate: 60%
Market Movements
The Nikkei 225 advanced 1.4% over the last trading day and 0.7% week-to-date, while the Topix rose 2.0% daily and 1.8% week-to-date, reflecting broad-based gains in export-oriented sectors.
Top Gainers (1-Day)
| SUMITOMO MET MIN (5713:XTKS) | +9.1% |
| PANASONIC HOLDIN (6752:XTKS) | +6.9% |
| TORAY INDUSTRIES (3402:XTKS) | +5.9% |
Top Losers (1-Day)
| TOKYO ELECTRON (8035:XTKS) | -3.4% |
| SUMITOMO PHARMA (4506:XTKS) | -3.0% |
| EBARA CORP (6361:XTKS) | -2.4% |
Top Gainers (WTD)
| PANASONIC HOLDIN (6752:XTKS) | +17.5% |
| KONICA MINOLTA (4902:XTKS) | +12.5% |
| DOWA HOLDINGS CO (5714:XTKS) | +10.3% |
Top Losers (WTD)
| AEON CO LTD (8267:XTKS) | -9.2% |
| SUMITOMO PHARMA (4506:XTKS) | -8.1% |
| SOFTBANK GROUP C (9984:XTKS) | -7.2% |
Top Sector Gainers (1-Day)*
| Materials | +2.9% |
| Financials | +2.7% |
| Real Estate | +2.5% |
* equal-weighted
Materials led long sentiment, while consumer discretionary and healthcare showed short-side volatility.
Quantmatix Success Stories
- AEON CO LTD (8267:XTKS) | 9.2% profit following a Medium-Term Reversal on Fri, 5 December.
- NISSAN MOTOR CO (7201:XTKS) | 8.2% profit following a Medium-Term Reversal on Fri, 5 December.
- MARUBENI CORP (8002:XTKS) | 7.9% profit following a Medium-Term Reversal on Fri, 5 December.
- MITSUB ELEC CORP (6503:XTKS) | 7.3% profit following a Medium-Term Reversal on Fri, 5 December.
- MITSUBISHI CHEMI (4188:XTKS) | 6.3% profit following a Medium-Term Reversal on Fri, 5 December.
- TOTO LTD (5332:XTKS) | 6.0% profit following a Medium-Term Reversal on Fri, 5 December.
- CREDIT SAISON CO (8253:XTKS) | 5.8% profit following a Medium-Term Reversal on Fri, 5 December.
- NINTENDO CO LTD (7974:XTKS) | 4.8% profit following a Short-Term Reversal on Mon, 8 December.
- AJINOMOTO CO INC (2802:XTKS) | 4.7% profit following a Short-Term Reversal on Tue, 9 December.
- TOYOTA MOTOR (7203:XTKS) | 4.6% profit following a Short-Term Reversal on Wed, 10 December.
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