16:26 - 13.01.2026

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January 13, Fineko/abc.az. Japan's key stock indexes closed at record levels on Tuesday: Nikkei 225 exceeded 53,000 points for the first time, rising 3.1% to 53,549.16, and Topix rose 2.41% to 3,598.89.

The growth of the markets is associated with rumors about the possible dissolution of parliament and the holding of general elections.

Among the most actively traded stocks were NTT Inc, SoftBank Corp and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. The total trading volume significantly exceeded the monthly average.