The Nikkei Average fell sharply for a sixth consecutive session on the 15th, closing at ¥64,425.95, down ¥3,318.34 from the previous day. TOPIX also fell sharply, with selling spreading mainly across AI- and semiconductor-related stocks.
On the 15th, the Nikkei Average fell sharply for a sixth consecutive session, closing at ¥64,425.95, down ¥3,318.34 from the previous day. On a closing basis, it fell below the ¥50,000 range, and the decline from the previous close widened to ¥6,258. TOPIX also fell 97.44 points to 3,999.34, marking another sharp decline.
Selling concentrated in AI- and semiconductor-related stocks from the morning. Advantest was particularly notable, dragging the Nikkei Average down by approximately ¥1,300. Together with Tokyo Electron and SoftBank Group, the three stocks accounted for more than 60% of the decline.
The market was also weighed down in the afternoon by a wait-and-see stance ahead of Taiwan’s TSMC earnings announcement, but the decline ultimately reached ¥64,092.74 at 12:51 p.m. The yen strengthened, with the exchange rate moving around ¥157.9 to the dollar.
Trading volume on the TSE Prime market was 3,027,940,000 shares, and trading value was ¥10.1401 trillion, indicating heavy trading. By sector, 23 of the 33 sectors declined, with nonferrous metals plunging more than 10%; metal products, marine transportation and mining also saw predominant selling.