The Nikkei 225 extended its sharp decline, with Advantest dragging the index down by approximately ¥1,303 in the contribution ranking. At the close on the 15th, the index stood at ¥64,425.95, having fallen sharply from the previous day.
The Nikkei 225 closed at ¥64,425.95 on the 15th, down ¥3,318.34 from the previous day, extending its sharp decline. Among Nikkei constituents, 87 rose, 136 fell and 2 were unchanged.
Fast Retailing was the top positive contributor, lifting the Nikkei 225 by approximately ¥45, followed by Ryohin Keikaku, Chugai Pharmaceutical, Otsuka HD and KDDI. On the downside, Advantest was the top negative contributor, dragging the index down by approximately ¥1,303, followed by Tokyo Electron, SoftBank Group, Ibiden and Fujikura.
US stocks fell the previous day, and the domestic market was also affected by strengthening expectations for additional interest-rate hikes after US consumer price growth exceeded market expectations. Fund flows related to AI and moves in semiconductor stocks also contributed to the Nikkei's decline.