In the Tokyo market around 8:00 a.m., the Nikkei Average fell by more than ¥800 from the previous day to the ¥69,100 range. Selling spread across major AI and semiconductor-related stocks following declines in U.S. equities, and movements in SoftBank Group affected the market.
In the Tokyo stock market around 8:00 a.m., the Nikkei Average fell by more than ¥800 from the previous day, declining broadly to the ¥69,100 range. Profit-taking selling spread across major AI and semiconductor-related stocks.
Market participants said reports that the U.S. president was reluctant to reach a final agreement related to Iran had weakened investor sentiment and prompted selling. Some, however, warned that volatility could remain elevated, triggered by rising interest rates.
As of 10:00 a.m., trading value on the TSE Prime Market was approximately ¥2.2023 trillion, while trading volume was approximately 620.63 million shares. Trading houses declined, and construction equipment-related stocks, including Komatsu and Hitachi Construction Machinery, also fell notably. Kioxia and Taiyo Yuden, meanwhile, remained relatively firm.