The Nikkei 225 remained modestly lower, with Kioxia HD and SoftBank Group together dragging the index down by approximately ¥230. Based on morning-session price movements and contribution data, the two stocks stood out as major contributors to the decline.
The Nikkei 225 finished the morning session slightly lower. The decline from the previous day's level of ¥63,395.11 was approximately ¥195, with the index trading around ¥63,095.11. As of 11:30, 73 stocks were higher, 149 were lower and 3 were unchanged. Declines in U.S. stocks and movements in technology shares weighed on the broader market, although some major stocks showed resilience.
Kioxia HD was the largest negative contributor to the Nikkei 225, dragging it down by approximately ¥126, followed by SoftBank Group at approximately ¥103. SCREEN Holdings, Recruit Holdings and Ibiden were among the other stocks contributing to declines among index constituents.