
Implemented in stages from the end of October as part of market restructuring, with regular replacement every year from October 2028 onwards.
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TOPIX was created in 1969 as an index that reflects the price movements of all companies listed on the former First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Japan Exchange Group (JPX) announced on the 7th that it will significantly change the constituent stocks of the Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX), Japan's leading stock index. The number of stocks will increase from the current 1,634 to 986, falling below 1,000. As part of the Tokyo Stock Exchange's market restructuring, it will be implemented in stages from the end of October until July 2028, and from October 2028 onwards, stocks will be replaced regularly every year.
A stock price index is an index that allows you to see at a glance the price movements of a group of stocks or the entire stock market where stocks of various companies are traded, based on a certain calculation method. In addition to TOPIX, other well-known indexes include the Nikkei Stock Average, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and the S&P 500.
TOPIX was created in 1969 as an index that reflects the price movements of all companies listed on the former First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It is calculated based on the market capitalization (stock price x number of shares) of the target stock, with 1968 as 100, and increases and decreases are expressed in points.
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Stock replacement will be carried out in stages from the end of October to July 2028.
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