--- title: "In the Asian stock market, the Nikkei index fell by 91 points or 0.2% in the first half of the day, Kioxia dropped by 6%, and Tokio Marine retracted by 1.8%" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/280559967.md" description: "The Japanese stock market fluctuated in the early session, with the Nikkei average index falling by 91 points or 0.2% to 53,658 points. Offshore funds drove the initial rise, but high-level selling by investors significantly impacted the market. SoftBank and Renesas Electronics rose by 2% and 3.7% respectively, while Kioxia fell by 6.2%. Among wire stocks, Furukawa Electric and Fujikura rose by 7.2% and 3.1%. In other stocks, Fast Retailing rose by less than 0.1%, JX Metals fell by 2.8%, and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines fell by 3.4%. Tokio Marine retracted by 1.8%" datetime: "2026-03-26T03:10:20.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/280559967.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/280559967.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/280559967.md) --- # In the Asian stock market, the Nikkei index fell by 91 points or 0.2% in the first half of the day, Kioxia dropped by 6%, and Tokio Marine retracted by 1.8% The Japanese stock market fluctuated in the early session, with foreign funds continuing to sweep into Nikkei average index futures, pushing the market up initially. However, high-level selling by investors had a significant impact on the market. The Nikkei average index opened up 105 points, rose by 426 points to a high of 54,175 points before retreating, and ended the half-day down 91 points or 0.2%, reporting at 53,658 points. In the artificial intelligence and semiconductor sectors, SoftBank (9984.JP) and Renesas Electronics (6920.JP) rose by 2% and 3.7%, while Advantest (6857.JP) and Disko (6146.JP) fell by 2% and 1.1%. Tokyo Electron (8035.JP) rose by 0.3%. Google's research algorithm compressing AI models affects memory usage, putting pressure on U.S. memory stocks, with Japanese memory manufacturer Kioxia (285A.JP) down 6.2%. Wire stocks such as Furukawa Electric (5801.JP) and Fujikura (5803.JP) rose by 7.2% and 3.1%. In other stocks, Fast Retailing (9983.JP) rose by less than 0.1%, while metal stocks JX Metals (5016.JP) fell by 2.8%, and rare earth concept Mitsui Ocean Development (6269.JP) fell by 3.4%. Shipping stocks Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (9104.JP) rose by 3%. Nissan (7201.JP) and Panasonic (6752.JP) rose by 2.2% and 2.7%, while Hitachi (6501.JP) and Sanrio (8136.JP) fell by 2.3% and 2.4%, and Tokyo Electric Power (9501.JP) fell by 1.5%. Tokyo Marine (8766.JP), which had hit the limit up for two consecutive days, retraced by 1.8%. The exchange rate of the U.S. dollar against the Japanese yen is 159.49 ### Related Stocks - [5020.JP](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/5020.JP.md) - [3042.JP](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/3042.JP.md) - [5801.JP](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/5801.JP.md) - [5803.JP](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/5803.JP.md) - [8766.JP](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/8766.JP.md) - [6269.JP](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/6269.JP.md) - [9983.JP](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/9983.JP.md) - [9984.JP](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/9984.JP.md) - [2563.JP](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/2563.JP.md) - [1369.JP](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/1369.JP.md) - [1357.JP](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/1357.JP.md) - [1346.JP](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/1346.JP.md) - [1499.JP](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/1499.JP.md) - [2555.JP](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/2555.JP.md) - [YCS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/YCS.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Goldman Sachs Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Furukawa Electric Co (FUWAF)](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286221048.md) - [Japan Turns to Anthropic's Mythos AI as Its Weapon Against Cyber Threats](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286142919.md) - [Eneos to buy Chevron's stake in Singapore Refining and other assets for $2.2 billion](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286357267.md) - [Second Japan-linked crude oil tanker passes through Strait of Hormuz, LSEG data shows](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286348005.md) - [Eneos CEO - Have Begun Considering Modifying Refining Equipment To Enable Processing Of Wide Range Of Crude Grade](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286362576.md)