--- title: "Asian Stocks: Japanese stocks fell 1.5% in the first half of the day, SoftBank dropped 3%, and semiconductor stocks retreated" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/242739153.md" description: "Japanese stocks fell 1.5% in the early market, with the Nikkei average index reporting 37,414 points, influenced by Sino-U.S. trade relations and U.S. technology stocks. Semiconductor stocks generally retreated, with Discus, Tokyo Electron, and Raytech Optoelectronics falling between 1.6% and 2.2%, while SoftBank dropped 3%. Shipping and automotive stocks also saw declines, with Toyota and Honda falling 2.3% and 2.1%, respectively. The yen exchange rate rose, with the U.S. dollar against the yen down 0.4%" datetime: "2025-06-02T02:55:08.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/242739153.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/242739153.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/242739153.md) --- > Supported Languages: [简体中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/242739153.md) | [繁體中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/242739153.md) # Asian Stocks: Japanese stocks fell 1.5% in the first half of the day, SoftBank dropped 3%, and semiconductor stocks retreated Japanese stocks fell in the early market, with attention on Sino-U.S. trade relations. U.S. tech stocks dropped last Friday (30th), impacting Japanese semiconductor and electronic component shares. The Nikkei average index fell 551 points or 1.5%, reporting at 37,414 points. Semiconductor stocks such as DISCO (6146.JP), Tokyo Electron (8035.JP), and Renesas Electronics (6920.JP) fell by 1.6% to 2.2%. Advantest (6857.JP) and Kioxia (285A.JP) dropped by 3.8% and 4.6%, while Seiko (3436.JP) and Sosei (6526.JP) fell by 3.7% and 3.9%. Fiber optic manufacturer Fujikura (5803.JP) rose by 0.9%, while SoftBank (9984.JP) fell by 3%. Shipping stocks such as Nippon Yusen (9101.JP) fell by 2%, while Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (9104.JP) and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (9107.JP) dropped by 1.2% and 1.3%. Automotive stocks Toyota (7203.JP) and Honda (7267.JP) fell by 2.3% and 2.1%. Heavy industry stocks Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (7011.JP) fell by 0.4%, while Kawasaki Heavy Industries (7012.JP) and IHI (7013.JP) rose by 0.2% and 1%. Additionally, Sony (6758.JP) and Nippon Steel (5401.JP) fell by 0.5% and 0.9%, while Nintendo (7974.JP), Fast Retailing (9983.JP), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (8306.JP), and Panasonic Holdings (6752.JP) dropped by 1.7% to 1.9%. IP operator Sanrio (8136.JP) rose by 4.5%. The Japanese yen exchange rate rose, with the dollar to yen falling by 0.4% to 143.5 ### Related Stocks - [Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (HMC.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/HMC.US.md) - [Toyota Motor Corporation (TM.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TM.US.md) - [Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CSCO.US.md) - [Toyota Motor Corporation (TOYOF.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TOYOF.US.md) - [Sony Group Corporation (SONY.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SONY.US.md) - [Toyota Motor Corp. Sponsored ADR (N6FD.SG)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/N6FD.SG.md) - [Nintendo Co., Ltd. (NTDOY.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NTDOY.US.md) - [Semiconductor (CP00062.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CP00062.US.md) - [FAST RETAIL-DRS (06288.HK)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/06288.HK.md) ## Related News & Research - [Honda cuts Prologue EV prices by $7,500 while it’s still available](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281406679.md) - [Honda Makes Gachaco a Consolidated Subsidiary by Subscribing to New Shares of Gachaco Issued Through Third-party Allotment](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281396295.md) - [Toyota’s Hydrogen Dream Is Far From Over](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281353326.md) - [Archion Corp: entered into MoU on total 220 billion yen financial flexibility framework provided by Toyota Motor and Daimler Truck AG](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281306094.md) - [Toyota Motor Corporation aims to join Daimler Truck and Volvo Group as equal shareholder in the fuel cell joint venture cellcentric](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281220384.md)