MUFG stock gains 3.94 percent to JPY 3,714 at the Tokyo close
Published on 09/25/2026 at 18:17 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
MUFG closed at JPY 3,714 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on September 25, 2026, up JPY 141 or 3.94 percent. The gain exceeded the Nikkei 225's 1.30 percent advance by 2.64 percentage points. MUFG's NYSE ADR traded at USD 23.55 at 12:16 p.m. ET, up 4.30 percent while the US session was still running.
The session on September 25, 2026 in figures
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (ISIN US6068221042, Tokyo: 8306) opened at JPY 3,610 at 9:00 a.m. JST, compared with a previous close of JPY 3,573. The stock reached a session low of JPY 3,608 at 9:00 a.m. JST and a high of JPY 3,719 at 1:41 p.m. JST. It finished JPY 5 below the high and JPY 106 above the low, leaving the closing phase close to the session peak.
MUFG's JPY 141 increase represented a 3.94 percent gain, while the Nikkei 225 added 850.21 points to 66,364.20. The stock therefore outperformed the benchmark by 2.64 percentage points. The TOPIX ended at 4,128.59, up 1.31 percent, placing MUFG's daily gain 2.63 percentage points above the broader Tokyo index.
Bank stocks and dividend positioning supported the market
Reuters reported on September 25, 2026, that semiconductor-related shares led the Nikkei higher and that bank stocks contributed to the advance. The Nikkei rose for a fifth consecutive session, while the TOPIX gained 1.31 percent.
Minkabu said buying ahead of the September 28 interim-dividend rights date helped lift stocks. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group rose JPY 240, or 3.59 percent, to JPY 6,919. Mizuho Financial Group also appeared among the advancing major bank shares in the market summary.
Tokyo banks outperform the broader market on September 25, 2026
MUFG's 3.94 percent rise exceeded Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group's 3.59 percent increase by 0.35 percentage points. The bank group advanced alongside the Nikkei, which closed at 66,364.20, and the TOPIX, which finished at 4,128.59. MUFG's NYSE-listed ADR was at USD 23.55 at 12:16 p.m. ET, with the regular US session still in progress.
Tokyo trading therefore combined a broad index advance with stronger performance from major banks. The closing move left MUFG above its JPY 3,573 reference close and near the JPY 3,719 session high.
