On February 22, during trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Japan's main stock index, the Nikkei 225, surged to 39,000 points, an all-time high. Economists note that the index broke the previous 35-year record set in 1989. According to analysts, the Japanese stock market is on the rise after an unprecedented stagnation that lasted for several decades. In particular, none of the world's largest economies has ever experienced a cripplingly long halt in stock price growth. However, the situation improved in 2023, and Japan outperformed most Asian stock markets. In particular, the Nikkei 225 index is calculated as the arithmetic average of the share prices of the 225 companies that are the first to trade. Since the beginning of 2024, this index has increased by 17%. In 2023, it rose by 28%.
