At the morning close on the 22nd, the Nikkei 225 had fallen sharply by ¥703 in the Tokyo market. AI and semiconductor stocks were weak against the backdrop of U.S. earnings, while advancers outnumbered decliners overall.
At the morning close on the 22nd, the Nikkei 225 had fallen sharply to ¥63,917.43, down ¥703.81 from the previous day. The TOPIX also declined, and downside pressure across the market intensified during the morning session. At 11:26 a.m., the Nikkei had fallen to ¥63,882.77.
After Lam Research in the U.S. reported its earnings, the stock fell unexpectedly in after-hours trading, intensifying selling pressure on AI and semiconductor-related stocks in the Tokyo market. The market remained weak from the morning onward and ended the morning session near its lows.
Trading volume on the TSE Prime Market was approximately 891.74 million shares, and trading value was approximately ¥3.1191 trillion. Advancers outnumbered decliners, although decliners were also slightly more numerous in some measures. By sector, 13 sectors declined and 20 rose.
Among individual sectors, nonferrous metals, glass and ceramics stocks declined, while insurance and services stocks remained firm. Security stocks and some entertainment stocks also attracted buying at times. Overall, weakness in AI and semiconductor-related stocks weighed on the market.