The two major stock indexes of Japan's Tokyo stock market fell significantly on the 17th. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average Price Index closed down 4.03%, while the Tokyo Stock Exchange stock price index fell 2.72%. On the same day, selling pressure on individual stocks related to artificial intelligence and semiconductors continued to intensify in the Tokyo stock market. Individual stocks such as Tokyo Electronics, a leader in semiconductor equipment, fell significantly, and memory chip giant Kioxia Holdings closed down. Industry insiders said that the concentration of retail investors and short-term investors selling off the market is the main driving force. Furthermore, factors such as the tense situation in the Middle East have also dampened investors' risk appetite. By the close, the Nikkei stock index fell 2694.42 points to close at 64141.12 points; the Tokyo Stock Index fell 109.58 points to close at 3919.21 points. In terms of sectors, most of the 33 industry sectors of the Tokyo Stock Exchange declined. Among them, sectors such as non-ferrous metals, metal products, electrical products, glass, and earth and stone products declined the most; marine transportation, pharmaceuticals, fishery, agriculture, forestry, and food sectors rose.

The two major stock indexes of Japan's Tokyo stock market fell significantly on the 17th. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average Price Index closed down 4.03%, while the Tokyo Stock Exchange stock price index fell 2.72%. On the same day, selling pressure on individual stocks related to artificial intelligence and semiconductors continued to intensify in the Tokyo stock market. Individual stocks such as Tokyo Electronics, a leader in semiconductor equipment, fell significantly, and memory chip giant Kioxia Holdings closed down. Industry insiders said that the concentration of retail investors and short-term investors selling off the market is the main driving force. Furthermore, factors such as the tense situation in the Middle East have also dampened investors' risk appetite. By the close, the Nikkei stock index fell 2694.42 points to close at 64141.12 points; the Tokyo Stock Index fell 109.58 points to close at 3919.21 points. In terms of sectors, most of the 33 industry sectors of the Tokyo Stock Exchange declined. Among them, sectors such as non-ferrous metals, metal products, electrical products, glass, and earth and stone products declined the most; marine transportation, pharmaceuticals, fishery, agriculture, forestry, and food sectors rose.