The Nikkei began trading in the afternoon session at ¥62,202.03, down ¥491.13 from the previous day. Kioxia Holdings, Disco and others were declining in the market.
At the afternoon open, the Nikkei Stock Average began trading broadly flat from the morning close, with selling predominant, at levels mostly below the morning close of ¥62,214.66. Nikkei 225 futures briefly narrowed their losses during the lunch break, but ultimately moved without a clear direction.
Among the most actively traded stocks on the TSE Prime Market, Kioxia Holdings, Advantest, Tokyo Electron, Disco, Ibiden and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries declined, while Taiyo Yuden and Itochu rose. By sector, mining, wholesale trade, and oil and coal products were the top gainers.
The afternoon session continued to be dominated by selling, with semiconductor and related equipment stocks remaining at the centre of trading activity.