Tokyo's stock market ended Tuesday's session with notable weakness as sector losses pushed the benchmark down to a one-month trough. The Nikkei 225 fell 3.83% by the close in Tokyo.
Sector pressure was concentrated in Paper & Pulp, Transport and Communication names, which contributed to the broad pullback in equities. On the Nikkei 225, the session's best-performing stocks included Shift Inc (TYO:3697), which advanced 7.69% - or 67.80 points - to finish at 950.00. Fujitsu Ltd. (TYO:6702) gained 6.26% - or 218.00 points - to close at 3,700.00, while Nitori Holdings Co Ltd (TYO:9843) rose 4.15% - or 104.50 points - to 2,620.50 in late trade.
The heaviest losses were steep. Kioxia Holdings Corp (TYO:285A) declined 18.33% - or 10,000.00 points - to end at 44,550.00. SUMCO Corp. (TYO:3436) slipped 16.53% - or 622.00 points - to 3,140.00, and Lasertec Corp (TYO:6920) fell 14.05% - or 6,120.00 points - to 37,440.00.
Market breadth on the Tokyo Stock Exchange favored decliners, with 2,470 issues falling compared with 1,032 advancing, while 256 securities finished unchanged.
Measures of volatility softened slightly: the Nikkei Volatility index, which tracks implied volatility in Nikkei 225 options, moved down 1.43% to 32.41.
Commodities were lower across the board. U.S. crude oil for September delivery dropped 2.06% - or $1.70 - to $80.91 a barrel. Brent crude for October delivery fell 2.17% - or $1.86 - to $84.01 a barrel. Precious metals also declined, with the August Gold Futures contract down 0.71% - or $28.80 - to trade at $4,048.20 a troy ounce.
Currency markets showed modest moves against the yen. The U.S. dollar traded at 163.71 yen, down 0.02%, and the euro was at 186.12 yen, down 0.03%. Separately, U.S. Dollar Index Futures were lower by 0.02% at 101.36.
Summary data and intraday performance snapshots indicated a broad retreat in Tokyo equities on the day, with pronounced weakness among several major industrial and technology-related names. The combination of sector-specific declines, falling commodity prices and slight FX moves framed the trading backdrop for the session.
Below are the session highlights in brief form.
- Benchmark move - Nikkei 225 down 3.83% to a one-month low.
- Top gainers - Shift Inc (TYO:3697) +7.69%, Fujitsu Ltd. (TYO:6702) +6.26%, Nitori Holdings (TYO:9843) +4.15%.
- Largest decliners - Kioxia Holdings (TYO:285A) -18.33%, SUMCO (TYO:3436) -16.53%, Lasertec (TYO:6920) -14.05%.
- Commodity and FX moves - Brent and U.S. crude fell, gold declined, USD/JPY and EUR/JPY edged lower.