Overview
- The Nikkei ended at 50,526.92, down 223.47 from the previous close.
- TOPIX rose 3.46 to 3,426.52, signaling steadier breadth even as high-fliers retreated.
- The sell-off briefly topped 400 points intraday before losses narrowed into the close.
- Semiconductor and other high-valuation shares fell on profit-taking following a recent upswing.
- The yen firmed to around ¥156.07–156.09 per dollar after BOJ meeting minutes were viewed as favoring further rate increases, with TSE volume at about 16.968 billion shares.