Tokyo stocks fall 659 yen in morning session on semiconductor-related declines

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Fri May 8, 2026 11:51 am JST Market

The Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell 659.72 yen to 62,174.12 yen in morning trading on the 8th. Trading volume on the Prime Market in the morning session was approximately 1,296.95 million shares, with trading value of approximately 5,468.6 billion yen. The number of advancing issues was 409, declining issues were 1,125, and unchanged issues were 36.

The Nikkei average declined. Uncertainty emerged regarding moves toward ending the conflict between the U.S. and Iran, leading the Dow Jones Industrial Average to fall 313 points the previous day, with the Nasdaq Composite also declining. Tokyo markets opened lower following the U.S. stock weakness. With the Nikkei average having surged to a record high the previous day, profit-taking also flowed in. SoftBank Group Corp. <9984> plunged sharply, and the decline in AI and semiconductor-related stocks weighed on the overall market. The Special Quotation (SQ) for the May stock index options was estimated at 62,628.64 yen.

Among individual stocks, ADVANTEST CORPORATION <6857>, Tokyo Electron Limited <8035>, and Lasertec corporation <6920> declined, while IBIDEN CO.,LTD. <4062> fell sharply, and DISCO CORPORATION <6146> and SONY GROUP CORPORATION <6758> also dropped. On the other hand, Kioxia Holdings <285A> rose, while KEYENCE CORPORATION <6861> and SUMCO CORPORATION <3436> gained. Nintendo Co., Ltd. <7974>, Murata Manufacturing Co.,Ltd. <6981>, and TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION <7203> advanced.

Source: MINKABU PRESS

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