The Nikkei fell for a second straight session on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on the morning of the 25th, briefly slipping below ¥65,000. Related shares were sold following the decline in US technology stocks the previous day, pushing the market lower.
The Nikkei fell ¥436.09 from the previous day to ¥65,092.00 on the morning of the 25th in Tokyo, while the TOPIX fell 1.43 points to 4,071.86. The Nikkei briefly slipped below ¥65,000 at its low.
Stock indexes dominated by artificial intelligence and semiconductor stocks fell in the US market the previous day. Selling orders prevailed in Tokyo, particularly in related shares, pushing the broader market lower.
After selling subsided, investors moved to buy back shares that appeared undervalued, at times narrowing the Nikkei's decline.