Tokyo stocks fall in morning session on profit-taking in major semiconductor stocks

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Tue Apr 28, 2026 11:50 am JST Market

The Nikkei 225 fell 299.15 yen to 60,238.21 in the April 28 morning session, declining from the previous close. Volume on the Prime Market reached approximately 998.61 million shares, with a turnover of 4,210.2 billion yen. Advancers totaled 1,196 issues against 327 decliners, with 44 unchanged.

Selling in major semiconductor stocks weighed on the Nikkei 225 amid persistent Middle East uncertainty and a downturn in the PHLX Semiconductor Sector (SOX), which fell for the first time in 19 sessions in the U.S. market. Despite profit-taking in chip-related names, selective buying remained robust, with advancers representing 76% of the market. Meanwhile, the TOPIX bucked the trend to continue its ascent.

In individual stocks, ADVANTEST CORPORATION <6857> and SoftBank Group Corp. <9984> trended lower, alongside Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. <5801>. FANUC CORPORATION <6954> faced selling pressure, while DENSO CORPORATION <6902> and Renesas Electronics Corporation <6723> also weakened. Good Com Asset Co., Ltd. <3475> and GMO internet, Inc. <4784> tumbled. Conversely, Kioxia Holdings, the top issue by value, rose, while DISCO CORPORATION <6146> and Keyence were bought. Mitsui Kinzoku Company, Limited <5706> advanced sharply, and FAST RETAILING CO., LTD. <9983> gained. KOMATSU WALL INDUSTRY CO., LTD. <7949> surged, and SANYO DENKI CO.,LTD. <6516> attracted buying interest.

Source: MINKABU PRESS

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