1 Surprising Reason Why Japanese Stocks Are Going Up
The Motley Fool·2026-01-29 04:30
Japan's stock market reached all-time highs in 2026 because of some simple regulatory changes behind the scenes.Stocks don't always go up because of a splashy new product launch or a charismatic new CEO. Sometimes stocks go up for unglamorous reasons and subtle shifts behind the scenes. One big example of this is the Japanese stock market.Just in the past few years, Japan's Nikkei 225 index has recovered from several "lost decades" that followed the 1989 stock market crash. The index reached a new all-time ...