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Tokyo stocks end mixed as tech shares weigh on Nikkei
Tokyo stocks finished mixed on Tuesday, with losses in large technology companies weighing on one major index while bank shares supported another.
The Nikkei 225 fell 1.82% to 67,777.52, while the broader Topix rose 0.14% to 4,110.67.
Japanese markets had been closed on Monday for a public holiday.
Overnight losses in US technology shares added pressure, amid concern that competition among companies linked to artificial intelligence is intensifying after a Chinese chip maker announced a technology breakthrough.
The Nikkei has become more sensitive to technology-share movements after adding two semiconductor-related companies in its latest reshuffle, an analyst said.
Investors shifted toward banks and other sectors, helping the Topix recover from earlier losses.
Oil prices above $90 a barrel and tensions involving the United States and Iran also weighed on market sentiment; the figures given are the closing results, with no further market developments specified.
Tokyo stocks ended mixed on Tuesday, with technology shares weighing on the Nikkei while bank stocks supported the broader market.
The Nikkei Stock Average fell 1,253.40 points, or 1.82 percent, to 67,777.52.
The Topix index rose 5.86 points, or 0.14 percent, to 4,110.67.
The Nikkei fell after overnight losses in U.S. technology shares amid concerns about intensifying competition among artificial intelligence-related firms.
The Topix pared earlier losses as buying shifted from technology shares to banks and other sectors.
- Who
- Tokyo stock investors and the Tokyo Stock Exchange market.
- What
- The Nikkei fell while the broader Topix index rose.
- When
- Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Tokyo, Japan.
- Why
- Weak technology shares weighed on the Nikkei after overnight losses in U.S. tech stocks. Bank stocks helped support the broader market.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
U.S. technology shares fell amid concerns about intensifying competition among artificial intelligence-related firms.
Tokyo stocks ended mixed, with the Nikkei down and the Topix higher.
- Nikkei close
- 67,777.52, down 1,253.40 points or 1.82 percent
- Topix close
- 4,110.67, up 5.86 points or 0.14 percent
- Market holiday
- Japanese markets were closed Monday for a public holiday
- Market gainers
- Marine transportation and mining issues
- Market decliners
- Nonferrous metal and electric appliance issues
What people are saying
The tech-heavy Nikkei index gained two additional semiconductor-related issues
has become more sensitive to movements in high-tech shares
Sources
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