Overview
- The morning session closed with the Nikkei down 1,100.19 points at 49,783.49, while TOPIX lost 41.37 points to 3,272.08, according to Chunichi.
- Semiconductor and AI-linked shares led losses as investors trimmed exposure to high-valuation names.
- Advantest and SoftBank Group were among notable decliners cited in local reports.
- Mainichi reported a 10:00 a.m. snapshot of 50,133.50, down 750.18, highlighting sharp intraday swings.
- The declines extend a volatile stretch after the index topped 52,000 on Oct. 31, dropped roughly 2,200 points on Nov. 4–5, then rebounded more than 600 on Nov. 6.