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Nikkei Clears 68,500 as SoftBank Surges 10.7% on SQ Day — Short-Sell Ratio Stays Elevated at 41.6%

July 10, 2026 by TCB Editorial

Tokyo ended the week with a tech-led advance: the Nikkei 225 rose 1.20% to 68,557.73 on options SQ day, SoftBank Group jumped 10.65%, and the yen firmed to 161.67. Beneath the rally, the TSE short-selling ratio held at an elevated 41.6% and 43% of loanable issues carried squeeze premiums.

How to Read the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Daily Short-Selling Ratio

July 10, 2026July 10, 2026 by TCB Editorial

Short sales recently averaged around 38% of all Tokyo trading value — and that is normal. A practical guide to the TSE’s daily short-selling data: the two regulatory buckets, why a high ratio is not simply bearish, and how to cross-check it against weekly investor flows.