TOPIX Core 30 ranks 14th in popular themes as foreign investors' record buying spree spurs interest

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Mon May 25, 2026 12:21 pm JST Feature

★Popular Themes - Top 10

1 Semiconductors

2 Space Development

3 Quantum Computing

4 Artificial Intelligence

5 Physical AI

6 Global Niche

7 Data Centers

8 Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment

9 Storage Batteries

10 Drones

The TOPIX Core 30 index ranked 14th in the "Popular Theme Rankings" compiled by Minkabu and Kabutan. The index consists of 30 leading Japanese stocks, including SONY GROUP CORPORATION <6758>, SoftBank Group Corp. <9984>, FAST RETAILING CO., LTD. <9983>, Tokyo Electron Limited <8035>, and ADVANTEST CORPORATION <6857>.

In Tokyo trading on Monday, the Nikkei Stock Average hit the 65,000 yen level for the first time, driven by foreign investors who have fueled the recent market rally. According to data on trading trends by investor category from the Tokyo Stock Exchange (combining the TSE and NSE), foreign net purchases in April reached a record 5.696 trillion yen, eclipsing the previous high of 3.4 trillion yen in October 2025. The TOPIX Core 30, known as an index that typically gains when foreign buying intensifies, has recently hit record highs. Interest is growing in its constituent stocks, as well as the index-tracking NEXT FUNDS TOPIX Core 30 Exchange Traded Fund <1311>.

Source: MINKABU PRESS

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