The Yomiuri Stock Index (Yomiuri 333) closed at ¥505,057.60 in Tokyo trading on the 4th, down ¥68.83 from the previous day and falling for the first time in two days. Of the 333 constituents, 196 declined.
The Yomiuri Stock Index (Yomiuri 333) closed at ¥505,057.60 in Tokyo trading on the 4th, down ¥68.83 from the previous day. It fell for the first time in two days, with 196 of its constituents declining.
The Nikkei Stock Average closed at ¥65,020.94, rising for the first time in five trading sessions. Semiconductor-related stocks rose, and the movements of stocks with a significant impact on the Nikkei differed from those of the Yomiuri 333.
The yen strengthened against the dollar that day, prompting selling of automobile stocks and others, while AI and semiconductor-related stocks were bought after long-term interest rates declined in Japan and the United States.
The Yomiuri 333's decliners included 住友化学, down 5.11%, ロート製薬, down 4.53%, and 三井物産, down 4.45%. The largest percentage gainers, in order, were ソフトバンクグループ, 太陽誘電, and 古河電気工業.