Japan

# of listed companies: For that indicator, The World Bank provides data for Japan from 1975 to 2018. The
average value for Japan during that period was 2036 companies with a minimum of 1389 companies in
1978 and a maximum of 3652 companies in 2018.

The leading companies in their sectors are:

Stock market capitalization as percent of GDP

he World Bank provides data for Japan from 1975 to 2018. The average value for Japan during that period
was 69.31 percent with a minimum of 2.98 percent in 1977 and a maximum of 139.46 percent in 1989.

The stock market capitalization in Japan and other countries is calculated as the number of shares traded
on the stock exchange times their prices. It is a measure of the size of the stock market in the country. It is
usually reported as percent of GDP so that we can evaluate the size of the stock market relative to the size
of the economy.
Stock market capitalization of about 50 percent of GDP and more is an indication of a well-developed stock
market. Yet, in most countries the stock market almost does not exist. The capitalization there is close to
zero. Have in mind that a large stock market capitalization does not necessarily mean that the stock market
is active. The stock market could be composed of a few large companies whose shares are seldom traded.
Stock market return, percent

Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Japan was reported at 23 % in 2015, according to the World Bank collection
of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Asian stock markets surged on Friday,
following reports that the US and China moved closer to a trade deal and after early results showed UK Prime
Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party won a majority in the UK election. Japan's Nikkei soared 598 points or
2.6% to close at 24,023.
Top 10 performing market in the last 5
years:
4. Nippon Telegraph and
Telephone
10. Mizuho Financial Group Market value: $80.2 billion (£63 billion)
Market value: $39.8 billion (£31.3 billion)
Global 2000 rank: #125 Global 2000 rank: #51

3. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial

9. Mitsubishi Corporation Group
Market value: $42.5 billion (£33.4 billion) Market value: $65 billion (£51 billion)

Global 2000 rank: #108 Global 2000 rank: #43

2. SoftBank Group
Market value: $112.4 billion (£88.3 billion)
8. Honda Motor Company
Market value: $50.5 billion (£39.7 billion) Global 2000 rank: #36

Global 2000 rank: #76

1. Toyota Motor
Corporation
Market value: $176.6 billion
7. Sony Corporation (£138.8 billion)
Market value: $60.1 billion (£47.2 billion)

Global 2000 rank: #73 Global 2000 rank: #15

6. Sumitomo Mitsui
Financial Group
Market value: $50.9 billion (£40 billion)

Global 2000 rank: #67

5. Japan Post Holdings

Market value: $44.5 billion (£35 billion)

Global 2000 rank: #66

Top 5 worst performers of the market in the last 5 years
Number of UIN: how many people trade in the market

Market Cap: US$5.67 trillion

Volume: US$3.9 trillion

Listings: 2,292

8. Timings of the market

Its operating hours are from 8:00 to 11:30 a.m., and from 12:30 to 5:00 p.m

9. Number of brokers in the market

10. Number of foreign investments

Foreign Stock Investment in Japan averaged 37.84 JPY Billion from 2005 until 2019, reaching an all time high of
1577.40 JPY Billion in October of 2018 and a record low of -2162.40 JPY Billion in March of 2018.

11. How does the settlement takes place of stocks in every country

T+2

12. Rules and regulations for a foreign national to invest

Current law requires foreign investors to obtain approval from regulators for investments in a wide range of
sectors when the investor plans to buy 10% or more of a Japanese company's issued shares.

Under the new rules the threshold will be lowered to 1% and will apply not only to issued shares but to all
investments comprising 1% or more of a company's total voting rights.

Foreign investors' influence on the governance of companies in strategic sectors will also be more strictly
monitored. Appointment of directors or proposals by foreign investors to sell important operations of Japanese
companies operating in these sectors will also require prior approval from regulators.

13. Average brokerage rate in each country; average commission rate

Sell: 3.9%

Buy: 4.7%