The Japan 225 is based on Japan’s price-weighted benchmark stock index. It’s composed of the top 225 publicly traded blue-chip companies on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Constituent stocks include Sony, Mitsubishi, Dentsu, Toyota and Canon. Stocks are ranked by share price rather than market capitalisation; therefore, the index is calculated daily by one of the world’s largest financial newspapers. The stock index is considered an effective indicator of Japan’s overall market performance, and it features a wide range of sectors, including automotive, finance and chemicals. Start trading CFDs on Japan 225 - Cash.