In the Tokyo stock market on the 5th, the Nikkei Stock Average fell for a fourth consecutive day, closing at ¥61,077.90, down ¥1,110.73 from the previous day (1.79%) and at its lowest level in five and a half months.
In trading on the 5th, the Nikkei Stock Average fell for a fourth consecutive day, closing at ¥61,077.90. The Nikkei's decline at one point exceeded ¥1,400, as AI and semiconductor-related stocks were sold following declines in those stocks in the US market. Although buying to cover short positions was seen in the morning following a rebound in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, declines accumulated toward the end of the session.
The TSE Prime TOPIX rebounded for the first time in four trading days, closing at 3,940.39, up from the previous day. The JPX Prime 150 Index likewise rebounded, closing at 1,642.24. Trading value was an estimated ¥11.785 trillion, while trading volume was 3.95805 billion shares. Declining issues totaled 410, advancing issues 1,130 and unchanged issues 12.
Following today's decline, IBIDEN, Kioxia and Fujikura fell, while Toyota, Recruit and Bandai Namco HD rose. Movements in domestic stocks in response to trends in AI and semiconductor-related stocks in the US market affected the broader market throughout the day.