Nikkei 225 6 November 2025 - 29 November 2025

SoftBank Group shares fell nearly 10% Tuesday, dragging the Nikkei 225’s early gains and hitting a 2½-month low amid concern over Alphabet’s new Gemini AI models challenging OpenAI. The Nikkei closed up 0.07% at 48,659.52, while the Topix slipped 0.21%. Other Japanese AI and chip stocks, including Advantest and Tokyo Electron, rose on strong sector demand. Markets remain sensitive to AI news and yen movements.

SoftBank Group shares plunged 9.95% in Tokyo on Tuesday, erasing most of the Nikkei 225’s early gains and wiping an estimated 338 points from the index. The Nikkei closed up just 0.07% at 48,659.52 after surging more than 1% at the open, while the Topix slipped 0.21%. Turnover on the Topix was above the three-month average.

Japan’s Nikkei 225 plunged 3.2% on Tuesday, its steepest drop since April, closing at 48,702.98 as tech shares sold off and bond yields surged. The yen hovered near a nine-month low against the dollar, while tensions with China over Taiwan hit tourism stocks. All 33 TOPIX sectors fell. SoftBank dropped 7%.

The Nikkei 225 jumped 1.3% to 50,883.68 on Thursday, with chip stocks Advantest, Disco, and Lasertec leading gains after Wall Street’s rebound. Market breadth improved, with 987 advancers on the TSE Prime. The yen hovered near 153.8 to the dollar, and the 10-year JGB yield stayed close to 1.68%. Toyota reported a 7% profit drop, while Nissan posted a ¥221.9bn first-half loss.