The Nikkei 225 fell for the first time in four days, closing at ¥60,819.36. AI-related and semiconductor stocks came under selling pressure following reports that Nvidia, a major US semiconductor company, would dismiss its CEO.
In the Tokyo stock market on the 12th, the Nikkei 225 fell for the first time in four trading days, ending at ¥60,819.36, down ¥429.23 from the previous day. Reports concerning the dismissal of Nvidia’s CEO were circulated as news, intensifying selling pressure on AI- and semiconductor-related stocks. Selling was also predominant at times during the afternoon.
The Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX) rose for the fourth straight day to 3,937.33 points, while the Prime Market Index was slightly higher at 2,029.52 points. Trading value on the Prime Market reached approximately ¥9.0867 trillion. Advancing stocks accounted for approximately 60%, while a certain number of stocks also declined.
Reports concerning Nvidia’s management structure weighed on sentiment, and stocks viewed as having Nvidia as a major customer, including Advantest and Ibiden, were sold from the morning. In the afternoon, AI-related stocks such as Tokyo Electron and SoftBank Group also saw their gains weaken and fell at times.
With investors increasingly taking a wait-and-see stance ahead of next week’s earnings announcements, concerns about tighter AI regulation and developments in data-center construction drew market attention. Among individual stocks, Resonac Holdings and Square Enix surged, while Recruit Holdings and Nissan Motor plunged.