Japan’s Stocks Rally More Than 9% After Plunge Into Bear Market

  • ‘Panic selling’ may have run its course, Nomura Asset says
  • Nikkei 225 circuit breaker triggered earlier amid volatility

Even with a rebound, Japanese stocks will likely remain at bear market levels in the short term after a steep three-day drop sent the equity gauges down more than 20% from their July peak. 

Photographer: Noriko Hayashi/Bloomberg
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Japanese stocks rallied after their plunge into a bear market during the previous day’s trading brought them down to key technical levels.

The Nikkei 225 Stock Average and Topix rebounded more than 9%, the most since October 2008, as exporters such as tech companies and automakers surged after the yen slumped about 1% against the dollar.