Winners and losers in Japan’s 2020 stock market


TOKYO: More time at home, reduced mobility and billionaire Masayoshi Son helped drive stocks in Japan in 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic became the dominating force separating winners from losers.

While the stay-at-home trend boosted game makers and online retailers including Nexon Co and Mercari Inc, heightened health concerns saw drugmakers and medical-care innovators such as M3 Inc also feature among the biggest gainers.

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