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Nikkei 225 close on the 18th = falling, 510 yen lower to 49,001 yen

Thu Dec 18, 2025 3:32 pm JST Market

On the 18th, Nikkei Stock Average <^N225> closed 510.78 yen (-1.03%) lower from the previous day to 49,001.50 yen. The number of stocks on Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) Prime gained was 1050, lost was 500, and unchanged was 55. The number of rising stocks significantly exceeded the number of falling stocks.

ADVANTEST <6857> was the highest on the list with a negative contribution of 172.48 yen to The Nikkei. Below, SoftBank Group Corp <9984> was at 126.35 yen, Tokyo Electron <8035> was at 101.28 yen, FANUC <6954> was at 25.74 yen, FAST RETAILING <9983> was at 25.67 yen.

The top positive contributor was Recruit Holdings <6098>, pushing up The Nikkei by 21.76 yen. This was followed by BayCurrent Inc <6532> at 9.16 yen, KONAMI <9766> at 8.69 yen, KDDI <9433> at 7.82 yen, TERUMO <4543> at 7.22 yen.

By industry, 19 of the 33 industries gained. Pulp & Paper Sector ranked first, followed by Fishery, Agriculture & Forestry Sector, Air Transportation Sector, and Services Sector. Nonferrous Metals Sector, Electric Appliances Sector, and Machinery Sector were among the top losers.

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