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Nikkei 225 close on the 21st = falling for the 3 days in a row, 278 yen lower to 42,610 yen

Thu Aug 21, 2025 3:32 pm JST Market

On the 21st, Nikkei Stock Average <^N225> closed 278.38 yen (-0.65%) lower from the previous day to 42,610.17 yen, falling for the third days in a row. The number of stocks on Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) Prime gained was 671, lost was 878, and unchanged was 68.

SoftBank Group Corp <9984> was the highest on the list with a negative contribution of 60.78 yen to The Nikkei. Below, Tokyo Electron <8035> was at 51.15 yen, DAIICHI SANKYO <4568> was at 29.07 yen, CHUGAI PHARMA <4519> was at 13.67 yen, FAST RETAILING <9983> was at 12.16 yen.

The top positive contributor was ADVANTEST <6857>, pushing up The Nikkei by 48.62 yen. This was followed by KONAMI <9766> at 8.61 yen, Fujikura <5803> at 3.88 yen, KDDI <9433> at 3.44 yen, ASAHI KASEI <3407> at 2.63 yen.

By industry, 10 of the 33 industries gained. Nonferrous Metals Sector ranked first, followed by Iron & Steel Sector, Mining Sector, and Pulp & Paper Sector. Pharmaceuticals Sector, Transportation Equipment Sector, and Construction Sector were among the top losers.

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