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Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 4.03% to 64,141.12 on Friday, entering correction territory after dropping more than 11% from its late-June record. The selloff followed U.S. tech and semiconductors, with Nasdaq -1.47% and Philadelphia Semiconductor Index -4.3%. Tokyo tech names including Kioxia, SoftBank, Tokyo Electron and Advantest declined; TSMC shares fell despite record profit.

Wall Street fell Friday as AI and chip stocks slid. S&P 500 futures -0.8%, Dow -0.5%, Nasdaq -1.6%. Micron, Nvidia, Broadcom and Qualcomm fell 2% to 3%, with Intel down 3.4%. Netflix dropped over 11% after a weaker-than-expected quarter forecast. TSMC fell 7.3% after plans for extra $100B U.S. fabs. Oil rose on expanded U.S. strikes on Iran; Brent $85.95 (+2%).

Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell briefly in Thursday morning trade, dropping 1,954.72 points, or 2.84%, to 66,796.79, after semiconductor-related stocks slid following overnight U.S. losses, according to Xinhua. The Topix fell 1.12% to 4,042.38. Advantest and Tokyo Electron each fell about 5.8%.

Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 2.5% to 68,733.15 on Thursday, pressured by AI-related stocks after a Wall Street tech selloff. Advantest and Tokyo Electron dropped 9.95% and 7.44%, respectively, and Kioxia fell 13.47%. Topix edged up 0.09%.

Asian markets traded mixed after Wall Street fell, with investors weighing Fed rate outlooks and a reported US digital signing of an interim Iran peace deal aimed at ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.43% to 8,928; Japan’s Nikkei rose 1.65% to 71,052. WTI crude rose to $76.50/bbl.

Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose sharply on Thursday, extending gains for a fifth straight session, reaching an all-time high of 71,395.07 and last up 1,207.94 points (1.73%) to 71,110.19. Financials and tech led (e.g., Screen Holdings +7%, Tokyo Electron +3%); automakers were mixed (Toyota -0.5%, Honda -1%). The dollar traded in the higher 160 yen range.

Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose sharply on Thursday, extending gains for a fifth straight session despite negative Wall Street cues. The index was up 1.73% to 71,110.19, after earlier hitting an all-time high of 71,395.07. Financials and tech led (e.g., Screen Holdings +7%, Tokyo Electron +3%), while automakers were weaker (Toyota -0.5%, Honda -1%). The dollar traded in the higher 160 yen range.

Asian markets traded mostly lower Thursday after Wall Street fell, with investors cautious over U.S.-Iran tensions. The Strait of Hormuz remained shut for nearly 3.5 months, supporting crude prices. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.45% to 8,614; Japan’s Nikkei 225 dropped 1.46%. WTI rose to $90.46 (+2.56%).

Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell sharply on Friday, down 1,567.70 points (2.32%) to 65,902.99, extending Thursday’s losses amid mixed Wall Street cues. Tech and automakers led declines (Screen, Tokyo Electron, Advantest; Honda), while some banks rose (Sumitomo Mitsui Financial). Japan household spending fell 0.5% y/y in April; the dollar traded around 159 yen.

Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 2.32% to 65,902.99 on Friday, extending Thursday’s sharp losses, as technology stocks declined while financials rose. Major movers included Screen Holdings (-7%), Tokyo Electron (-7%), and Advantest (-5%) versus Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (+2%). Toyota rose ~1% and Honda fell ~3%. Japan household spending fell 0.5% y/y in April, beating forecasts.