A stock that announced an increase in annual dividends to ¥110 and a 72% upward revision to its net profit forecast plunged at one point, with the divergence between earnings and its share price drawing market attention. The Nikkei 225 traded sharply lower on 20 October, while caution spread over the performance of major technology stocks.
The Nikkei 225 fell sharply on 20 October 2026 from the previous day, closing at ¥64,075.42, down ¥841.28. Among Nikkei 225 constituents, 77 stocks rose, 144 fell and 4 were unchanged, indicating broad-based selling pressure.
SoftBank Group, Tokyo Electron, Advantest, Fujikura and Ibiden were the bottom contributors, weighing on the Nikkei 225, while Fast Retailing, Terumo, KONAMI, Bandai Namco Holdings and Chugai Pharmaceutical were among the top contributors. Stock movements in the Tokyo area also attracted attention.
Trading volume on the TSE Prime Market was 214,800,000 shares, while trading value was ¥6.799234 trillion, both up from the previous day. The top gainers among individual stocks were 東宝, followed by 朝日インテック and ジンズホールディングス, while the leading decliners were トーメンデバイス, レゾナック・ホールディングス and ツガミ, in that order.
The article also covered several other news items, presenting overall market movements alongside developments in individual stocks.