On the Tokyo stock market on the 17th, the Nikkei average fell 4.09% at one point to 64,104.78 yen, hitting its lowest level since June 11. In addition to the drop in US semiconductor stocks, heightened caution over the Middle East situation weighed on investor sentiment. Among major stocks, Advantest, Tokyo Electron, and SoftBank Group fell over 7% to 9%, while Kioxia Holdings and Ibiden tumbled sharply by over 10% to 13%. On the other hand, Fast Retailing rose over 1% and Konami Group gained over 3%, showing resilience. US Central Command announced on the 16th that the US military had launched new strikes against Iran.
Kioxia Holdings Corporation
IBIDEN CO., LTD.
Advantest Corp.
TE Connectivity Ltd
KONAMI Group Corporation
FAST RETAILING CO., LTD.
SoftBank Group Corp.