Nikkei 225 close on the 18th = falling for the 3 days in a row, 593 yen lower to 60,815 yen

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Mon May 18, 2026 3:32 pm JST Market

On the 18th, Nikkei Stock Average <^N225> closed 593.34 yen (-0.97%) lower from the previous weekend to 60,815.95 yen, falling for the third days in a row. The number of stocks on Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) Prime gained was 439, lost was 1104, and unchanged was 22. The number of declining stocks significantly exceeded the number of rising stocks.

SoftBank Group Corp <9984> was the highest on the list with a negative contribution of 122.29 yen to The Nikkei. Below, FAST RETAILING <9983> was at 115.85 yen, Tokyo Electron <8035> was at 103.58 yen, ADVANTEST <6857> was at 50.69 yen, DAIKIN INDUSTRIES <6367> was at 45.25 yen.

The top positive contributor was Kioxia <285A>, pushing up The Nikkei by 164.26 yen. This was followed by Recruit Holdings <6098> at 130.43 yen, TERUMO <4543> at 95.74 yen, TAIYO YUDEN <6976> at 14.48 yen, Sumitomo Electric <5802> at 13.41 yen.

By industry, 5 of the 33 industries gained. Services Sector ranked first, followed by Precision Instruments Sector, Marine Transportation Sector, and Insurance Sector. Transportation Equipment Sector, Textiles & Apparels Sector, and Wholesale Trade Sector were among the top losers.

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