The Nikkei 225 is expected to remain stalled just below ¥70,000, while Asset Management One fund manager Mori Yuki (森優祈) has presented an outlook through the end of 2026. Some also expect the annual high to reach the ¥72,000 range, making upcoming earnings trends a key focus.
The Nikkei 225 may strengthen its uptrend toward the start of autumn and target a high of ¥74,000 by year-end, according to Asset Management One fund manager Mori Yuki (森優祈). Corporate earnings announcements influence the Nikkei 225's movements, and the current outlook centers on further gains toward year-end.
Results reported by Japanese companies for April-June 2026 are said to have exceeded market expectations. If full-year earnings guidance is revised upward following the July-September earnings announcements, the Nikkei 225 may have further room to rise, according to the view presented. Mori Yuki (森優祈) discussed the market outlook through the end of 2026 on this basis.
This outlook depends on movements in the Nikkei 225 and the status of corporate earnings announcements, and the timing and extent of any high reached may change depending on future earnings trends. Mori Yuki's (森優祈) comments were presented as an outlook through the end of 2026.