Tokyo Stock Exchange plans to make smaller investments easier

Bourse wants lower minimum purchase sizes to encourage younger investors

The minimum investment amount for stocks on the Tokyo Stock Exchange is higher than many overseas markets and is often seen as a major reason for the limited expansion of individual stock investments. (Photo by Yukinori Okamura)

Nikkei staff writers

April 23, 2025 18:36 JST

TOKYO -- The Tokyo Stock Exchange plans to ask listed companies to lower the minimum investment amount as it seeks to encourage younger generations to purchase Japanese stocks.

Currently, the regulations stipulate that companies should strive to set the minimum investment amount below 500,000 yen ($3,500). The TSE aims to bring this down to around 100,000 yen as part of efforts to promote the shift in national assets from savings to investments.