Investigation: The Nikkei Index is expected to break 60,750 points by the mid-point of 2027.

A survey by Reuters of stock strategists shows that the Japanese Nikkei average index may only see a slight increase before June, and it is not expected to break through the key psychological barrier of 60,000 points until mid-next year. The benchmark index has risen by over 13% so far this year, benefiting from strong corporate profits and optimistic expectations for Prime Minister Takamori Namiya's fiscal stimulus policies. On February 12, the Nikkei index hit a historic high of 58,015.08 points during trading, following Namiya's overwhelming victory in the early general election. The average forecast of 15 analysts surveyed from February 13 to 24 shows that the index will reach 57,500 points by the end of June, about 0.3% higher than the closing price of 57,321.09 points on Tuesday. This forecast is higher than the 52,000 points given in the November survey. Hiroshi Namioka, chief strategist at T&D Asset Management, said, "Given the previous rapid increase, we expect the market to enter a period of consolidation to digest the overvalued sentiment, but we do not expect a significant pullback." The average forecast shows that the Nikkei index will reach 58,500 points by the end of 2026 and climb to 60,750 points by mid-2027.