At the afternoon-session open, the Nikkei 225 stood at ¥64,433.96, down ¥482.74 from the previous day, with SoftBank Group and Fujikura opening lower.
Selling led the afternoon-session opening, and the Nikkei 225 began at ¥64,433.96. The decline widened slightly from the morning-session level, while Nikkei 225 futures continued to move within a range. The dollar-yen exchange rate remained around ¥158.40-50 per dollar, with the yen continuing to strengthen against the dollar.
By sector, nonferrous metals, banking and marine transportation were among the biggest decliners, while iron and steel, other products and precision instruments were among the leading gainers. On the TSE Prime Market, SoftBank Group, Fujikura, Kioxia Holdings, Taiyo Yuden, Furukawa Electric, Mitsubishi UFJ, Kyocera, TDK, Fanuc and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines declined.
Advantest, Lasertec, Nippon Steel, NEC, Koei Tecmo, Fast Retailing, Konami Group, Terumo, Bandai Namco Holdings and GMO-GS rose. The impact of US equities was considered limited, and although concerns over the performance of AI-related stocks were easing, selling pressure remained across the market.