Nikkei 225 Trades 47% Above Year-End Analyst Forecasts After 62% Mid-Year Overshoot

The Nikkei 225 closed at 70,062 on June 30, 2026 — 62% above the median analyst forecast of 43,000 compiled by Reuters in August 2025. At 67,112 on August 11, the index still sits roughly 47% above where analysts expected it to finish 2026. Even the 52-week low of 41,835 nearly matched the mid-year target.