The Nikkei 225 fell from the previous day on the 26th, closing at ¥62,189.65. It opened at ¥62,450, moved sharply up and down during the morning, and then selling pressure again prevailed in the afternoon, leaving the index lower at the close.
The Nikkei 225 closed at ¥62,189.65 on the 26th, down ¥503.51 from the previous day. It fell in after-hours trading following declines in US stocks the previous day.
The market opened at ¥62,450, after which buying and selling drove sharp movements in both directions. Selling pressure prevailed in the morning, taking the index to an intraday low of ¥62,094, before buying back pushed it up to ¥62,903. The morning session ended at ¥62,225.
The afternoon session reopened at ¥62,202. Although buying back progressed at times after 2:00 p.m., selling pressure again prevailed, and the Nikkei 225 closed at ¥62,190. Some observers attributed the move to the impact of concerns over higher crude oil prices on AI and semiconductor stocks.
By sector, electrical appliances, including semiconductors, and retail declined, while trading companies rose. Among individual stocks, Advantest and Tokyo Electron fell, while Mitsubishi Corporation, ITOCHU Corporation and Mitsui & Co. rose.