The Nikkei 225 closed at 65,324.29, up 1.39%, as chip equipment names and heavy industry led a relief rally after Thursday’s steep sell-off. The TSE short-selling ratio fell to 32.9%, the bottom of its recent range — consistent with short-covering contributing to the move.
The Nikkei 225 fell 3,318 points to 64,425.95 on Thursday — its steepest drop since March — as a hot U.S. CPI print and credit stress in AI infrastructure hammered semiconductor names. The TSE short-selling ratio held at 39.4%, while pharma, real estate and retail caught the defensive rotation.
The Nikkei 225 gave back an early advance of more than 600 points to close marginally lower at 67,744.29 on Wednesday, its fifth straight decline, as ASML’s quarterly disclosures triggered afternoon selling in high-multiple tech. The yen stayed weak near 158.4, banks extended a brutal week, and the TSE short-selling ratio eased to 39.0%.
The Nikkei 225 fell 1,253 points to 67,777.52, its fourth straight loss, as Tokyo Electron and SoftBank Group tumbled — yet 11 of 17 sectors advanced and TOPIX edged up 0.14% (its 1306 ETF proxy closed unchanged). Short-selling stood at 38.3% of turnover, near the low end of its recent range.
The Nikkei 225 recovered from an early 892-yen drop to finish nearly unchanged at 69,030.92 on options SQ day, as chip-equipment names reversed higher while SoftBank Group and Fast Retailing weighed. Short selling ran at 40.3% of TSE turnover ahead of a three-day weekend.
The Nikkei 225 fell 1.42% to 69,042.11 on Thursday, a second straight decline, as SoftBank Group, MUFG and chip-equipment names bore the brunt of profit-taking. TSE short selling rose to 41.6% of turnover — the defensive end of the recent range — ahead of Friday’s options SQ.
Tokyo gave back ground after its run above 70,000: the Nikkei 225 closed at 70,035.71 (-0.92%) on semiconductor profit-taking, the yen held near 158, and the TSE short-selling ratio stood at 40.6% — the defensive end of its recent range.
The Nikkei 225 closed at 70,683.98 (+1.05%) on Tuesday, its first close above 70,000 since early July, as semiconductor names and banks led and the yen slipped to 158. SoftBank Group fell 3.1% against the tide, and the TSE short-sell ratio eased to 38.0%.
The Nikkei 225 jumped 2.40% to 69,946.86 on Monday, a push toward the 70,000 line led by semiconductor equipment names, while the TSE short-sell ratio eased to 38.8% — the least defensive print in three sessions.
Tokyo snapped a two-day winning streak on Friday: the Nikkei 225 fell 0.94% to 68,309.46 as SoftBank Group dropped 5.8% and semiconductor names gave back part of the week’s surge. The TSE short-selling ratio hit 41.1% — the defensive tone in positioning persists.