Tokyo Stock Market’s Biggest Losers Today (December 9, 2025): Growth, Biotech and Small Caps Take the Hit
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.2% to around 50,700 Tuesday, bucking declines in other Asian markets. Small- and mid-cap stocks on the Tokyo Stock Exchange slumped 8–14%, with biotech and growth shares leading losses. A 7.5-magnitude earthquake and central bank uncertainty weighed on sentiment. The yen briefly weakened after the quake; authorities reported about 30 injuries.
