Japan's Stock Market Bounces Back 3.3%, Still Below Recent High

Japan's main stock gauge, the Nikkei 225, closed at 66,232 on July 22, 2026, up 3.3% in a day (AFP). Think of it like a sale at a shop: prices had dropped 8.3% from above 70,000 in early July to the mid-64,000s by July 21 (Nikkei Inc.). The bounce recovered 1,688 points but still sat about 3,700 below the July 6 peak near 70,384.