Japan's Nikkei 225 closed 1.85% lower on July 8, 2026, with declining stocks outnumbering advancers on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. A handful of energy and other shares climbed even as the index fell.
The Nikkei 225 fell 1.85% at the close in Tokyo. Declining stocks outnumbered advancers by 2,217 to 1,299 on the exchange.
Taiyo Yuden dropped 8.50%, the steepest fall on the index. Hoya slid 6.77%, and Mitsui Mining and Smelting lost 6.12%. By sector, Paper & Pulp, Transport, and Communication led the declines.
Not every stock fell. Tokyo Electric Power rose 3.81%, the top gainer, followed by Mercari at 3.39%, which reached 3-year highs, and Inpex at 3.26%. Oil prices firmed, with WTI crude for August up 3.22% to $72.71 a barrel.
The yen eased against the dollar, with USD/JPY up 0.15% to 162.22. The Nikkei Volatility index fell 20.50% to 29.70. Gold futures for August slipped 0.63% to $4,131.20 an ounce.
Source: Investing.com
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