On 30 October 2026, the Nikkei closed at ¥60,329.11, down ¥1,369.36 from the previous day. Afternoon trading was volatile under the impact of a sell-off in U.S. tech stocks, with the decline widening temporarily before a modest recovery.
On 30 October 2026, the Nikkei Stock Average closed at ¥60,329.11 in the Tokyo market, down ¥1,369.36 from the previous day, a decline of approximately 2.12%. The morning closing level was ¥60,019.78, and the decline narrowed in afternoon trading as the index recovered to the ¥60,000 range.
Trading volume on the TSE Prime Market was 2.89548 billion shares, while trading value was ¥8.465909 trillion. There were 807 advancing issues and 715 declining issues, indicating only limited dispersion among individual stocks despite the sharp decline in the index. The 25-day advance-decline ratio was 93.10%.
The main market driver was a sell-off in U.S. semiconductor-related stocks. Intel shares were sold in after-hours trading after its earnings released following the close fell short of market expectations, dampening investor sentiment from before the open. Selling in semiconductor-related stocks led the market lower immediately after the open, with the decline temporarily exceeding ¥1,600.
Among individual stocks, weakness was also pronounced in small-cap names, including Ibiden, which hit its daily limit down. Growth stocks were soft, while sporadic selling was the main feature of the futures market. Market participants said that even strong earnings were not enough to prompt outright buying amid concerns about the outlook.