30 December 2021 - 09:35Reopening plays led gains in Japan’s equities market this year while 2020’s pandemic winners like health-care and stay-at-home stocks dropped to the bottom. Graphic: BLOOMBERG
Shipping stocks topped advancers on the Nikkei 225 Stock Average, and commodities-related groups were among the best performers on the Topix. Drug and video-game makers tumbled meanwhile, and market titans SoftBank Group and Fast Retailing also ranked among notable decliners.