Tokyo stocks close down 882 yen in second straight day of losses on profit-taking in semiconductor stocks

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Fri Jun 5, 2026 4:06 pm JST Market

Tokyo stocks fell sharply on Friday, with the Nikkei share average posting a second consecutive day of heavy losses. AI and semiconductor shares, which had been driving the market higher, slid on profit-taking.

The Nikkei closed at 66,588.12, down 882.57 yen from Thursday's close. Volume on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Prime Market reached approximately 2.23 billion shares, with turnover totaling around 9.85 trillion yen. Gainers outnumbered losers by 1,196 to 340, with 28 issues ending unchanged.

In U.S. trading on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 874 points, but tech and semiconductor shares weakened, dragging down the Nasdaq. A sharp drop in semiconductor giant Broadcom weighed on sentiment. In Tokyo, anxiety over the U.S. tech selloff pressured the Nikkei. AI and semiconductor-related shares such as Tokyo Electron Limited <8035> and Fujikura Ltd. <5803> tumbled, dragging the Nikkei down by more than 1,600 yen at one point. However, the index pared losses in the afternoon session as bargain-hunting emerged once the initial selling wave ran its course. A wait-and-see mood prevailed ahead of the U.S. jobs report for May due later in the day. More than 70% of Prime Market issues advanced, led by gains in banking, shipping, and real estate shares.

Among individual stocks, Murata Manufacturing Co.,Ltd. <6981> and TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD. <6976> declined, while ADVANTEST CORPORATION <6857>, Lasertec corporation <6920>, and Renesas Electronics Corporation <6723> retreated. Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. <5801>, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. <5802>, and IBIDEN CO.,LTD. <4062> dropped, while Mitsui Kinzoku Company, Limited <5706>, FANUC CORPORATION <6954>, and Panasonic Holdings Corporation <6752> softened.

Conversely, Kioxia Holdings <285A>, SoftBank Group Corp. <9984>, and DISCO CORPORATION <6146> bucked the trend to rise, while Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. <8306>, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. <8316>, and Nintendo Co., Ltd. <7974> advanced. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION <7203> and SONY GROUP CORPORATION <6758> attracted buy orders, while Mitsui O.S.K.Lines,Ltd. <9104> and Sumitomo Realty & Development Co.,Ltd. <8830> remained firm.

Source: MINKABU PRESS

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