The Nikkei 225 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange fell sharply against a backdrop of worsening tensions in the Middle East and higher oil prices, closing at ¥64,011.34. The decline temporarily exceeded ¥2,000, while the TOPIX also extended its losses.
The Nikkei 225 fell sharply on the Tokyo stock market on the 11th, closing ¥1,259.61 lower than the previous day at ¥64,011.34. It fell to its lowest level in about a month.
Trading volume in the Nikkei 225 that day was 2.37251 billion shares, while the TOPIX fell 26.28 points to 4,028.30.
Concerns about inflation and the economic outlook intensified against a backdrop of rising crude oil futures prices, leading to broad-based selling. Advantest, a major semiconductor testing equipment maker, and SoftBank Group, which has significant influence through its AI-related investments, also suffered sharp declines.