Around mid-morning on the 20th, the Nikkei 225 remained near its low in the Tokyo stock market. It was trading at around ¥600 below the previous day, with SoftBank Group weighing on the index. Weakness in South Korean equities was also a factor.
Around mid-morning on the 20th, the Nikkei 225 remained lower in the Tokyo stock market. It was trading at around ¥600 below the previous day, with some AI and semiconductor-related stocks weak and weighing on the index. The KOSPI’s weak opening also dampened investor sentiment.
SoftBank Group alone was pulling the Nikkei 225 down by more than ¥200. Tokyo Electron and Fujikura were also lower, while Fast Retailing was trading higher and supporting the Nikkei 225. There was also speculation that the announcement of price increases for some Uniqlo products was viewed as a positive catalyst. Some domestic-demand stocks were also showing firm performance.
As of 10:00 a.m., estimated trading value on the TSE Prime Market was ¥1.7827 trillion, and trading volume was 523.79 million shares. Trading activity across the market remained above the ¥1 trillion mark.
Among individual stocks, Kyocera, Kioxia and Taiyo Yuden were lower. Terumo, Nintendo and Daikin were higher. Trends in South Korean equities and fund flows into AI and semiconductor stocks were influencing the market.