On 2 September, the Yomiuri 333 closed at ¥52,885.21 on the Tokyo stock market, down ¥1,323.49 from the previous day, with 315 constituents, representing more than 90% of the index, declining.
The Yomiuri 333 closed at ¥52,885.21, down ¥1,323.49 from the previous day. It posted its first decline in 10 trading days, with 315 of its 333 constituents falling. The Nikkei average closed at ¥64,325.64, down more than ¥2,000, as both indexes posted broad-based declines.
Following declines in US markets, many Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market stocks fell, particularly AI and semiconductor-related shares, amid uncertainty over the outlook for the situation in the Middle East, higher oil prices and rising long-term US Treasury yields. Sumitomo Metal Mining recorded the largest decline among Yomiuri 333 constituents at 11.55%, followed by Kyowa Kirin at 11.05% and Mitsubishi Materials at 9.80%. Meanwhile, 17 constituents advanced, with Suntory Beverage & Food and others posting modest gains.
The Tokyo Stock Exchange Stock Price Index (TOPIX) stood at 4,081.60 points, down 100.26 points from the previous day and marking its first decline in 10 trading days. With the Yomiuri 333 and TOPIX moving in tandem, overall market weakness continued.