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Nikkei 225 close on the 8th = falling for the first time in 3 days, 120 yen lower to 62,713 yen

Fri May 8, 2026 3:32 pm JST Market

On the 8th, Nikkei Stock Average <^N225> closed 120.19 yen (-0.19%) lower from the previous day to 62,713.65 yen, falling for the first time in third days. The number of stocks on Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) Prime gained was 709, lost was 820, and unchanged was 40.

SoftBank Group Corp <9984> was the highest on the list with a negative contribution of 235.73 yen to The Nikkei. Below, FAST RETAILING <9983> was at 61.14 yen, IBIDEN <4062> was at 57.66 yen, Shin-Etsu Chemical <4063> was at 38.72 yen, CHUGAI PHARMA <4519> was at 19.61 yen.

The top positive contributor was Tokyo Electron <8035>, pushing up The Nikkei by 73.41 yen. This was followed by FANUC <6954> at 70.40 yen, ADVANTEST <6857> at 41.03 yen, Recruit Holdings <6098> at 34.90 yen, Kioxia <285A> at 25.34 yen.

By industry, 9 of the 33 industries gained. Metal Products Sector ranked first, followed by Services Sector, Other Products Sector, and Electric Appliances Sector. Banks Sector, Securities & Commodities Futures Sector, and Marine Transportation Sector were among the top losers.

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