Tokyo stocks opened slightly lower in the morning session on the 1st, with the Nikkei falling for a second straight session, although its losses narrowed as tech shares were sold. The morning close was ¥66,050.33, down ¥261.60 from the previous day, while TOPIX rose 21.56 points to 4177.85.
At the morning close, the Nikkei was slightly lower. It opened lower as tech shares were sold in line with the previous day's trend in the U.S. market, but buying on dips narrowed the decline. The morning close was ¥66,050.33, down ¥261.60 from the previous day, while TOPIX stood at 4177.85, up 21.56 points.
By sector, nonferrous metals, metal products and services declined, while electric power and gas, iron and steel, and wholesale trade advanced. Trading volume was 1,102,820,000 shares, and trading value was ¥3.5795 trillion. Standard TOP20 and Growth-related stocks both continued to decline.
The Nikkei opened down ¥426.46 from the previous day's close at ¥65,885.47, falling for a second straight session. Selling in AI and semiconductor-related stocks had weighed on the index. However, half of the issues in the Prime Market were higher, and market participants viewed the market as generally firm.