In Tokyo trading on the 15th, the Nikkei Average fell for a sixth consecutive session, closing at ¥64,425.95. It plunged ¥3,318.34 from the previous day, with declines in semiconductor-related stocks seen as the main cause of the drop.
Japan’s equity market fell sharply on the 15th, with the Nikkei Average closing at ¥64,425.95. It was down ¥3,318.34 from the previous day, a decline of 4.90%. Trading volume was approximately 3.02794 billion shares and trading value was approximately ¥10.1401 trillion, both substantial levels.
Market factors included renewed expectations of an early U.S. rate hike against the backdrop of U.S. inflation data, while selling in AI- and semiconductor-related stocks pushed the broader market lower. A sharp decline in the SOX Index and a plunge in South Korea’s KOSPI also affected the market as a whole.
Among individual stocks with company-specific catalysts, major-sector names including Kioxia, Advantest, Lasertec, Ibiden and Fujikura fell sharply. By contrast, Ryohin Keikaku and others rose significantly. At the close, negative contributions to the Nikkei Average were substantial and became a factor weighing on the index.
Across the Tokyo market, 23 of 33 sectors declined, and more than approximately 60% of Prime-listed stocks fell. Trading value exceeded ¥10 trillion for the first time in approximately 1 month, and active trading continued.