The Nikkei Stock Average fell sharply in the morning session on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, dropping 4.4% from the previous trading day to 63,896.48. Disappointment over semiconductor stock declines in the U.S. market triggered broad selling in Tokyo, centered on AI and semiconductor-related shares. Caution over Middle East tensions also weighed on sentiment, and the Nikkei ended the morning session near its low. The TOPIX finished the morning down 2.61% at 3,923.45, with trading value on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market reaching 5.647208 trillion yen. Kioxia Holdings led decliners with a drop of over 15%, while Advantest, Tokyo Electron, and SoftBank Group fell between 8% and over 10%. In contrast, Fast Retailing rose over 1% and Konami Group gained over 3%.
Kioxia Holdings Corporation
Advantest Corp.
TE Connectivity Ltd
KONAMI Group Corporation
FAST RETAILING CO., LTD.
SoftBank Group Corp.