Nikkei 225 Falls 0.70% to 60,819.36 as Nvidia Concerns Hit AI Stocks
Published on 11/12/2026 at 22:47 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael MĂĽller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSNikkei Ends Four-Day Winning Streak
- The Nikkei 225 closed at 60,819.36 on November 12, down 429.23 points, or 0.70 percent, from the previous session.
- The index reversed an early gain as technology and semiconductor shares weakened after reports about uncertainty surrounding Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang.
- The broader Topix rose 0.20 percent to 3,937.33, highlighting a divergence between the technology-heavy Nikkei and the wider Tokyo market.
- Advantest and Ibiden were among the biggest Nikkei decliners, while 153 of the 225 constituents rose.
The Nikkei 225 ended lower on Thursday, November 12, as investors sold technology and semiconductor shares after an early rally faded. The index closed at 60,819.36, down 429.23 points, or 0.70 percent, from the November 11 close. The decline ended a three-session winning streak.
The closing level and point change were reported by Jiji Press. The fall corresponds to a 0.70 percent decline when calculated against the previous close. The result also leaves the index well above the 60,459.58 close reported for November 10 on the Ad-hoc-News Nikkei 225 topic page.
Early Gains Give Way to Selling
The Nikkei initially advanced as Japanese shares followed the previous day’s gains on Wall Street. Buying pushed the index higher in morning trading, but sentiment deteriorated as technology and semiconductor stocks came under pressure. According to Reuters, Nasdaq futures weakened while Nvidia shares fell sharply in extended trading after reports that the company’s board was considering the future of chief executive Jensen Huang.
The news particularly affected Japanese companies viewed as linked to Nvidia’s artificial-intelligence supply chain. Advantest fell 4.64 percent and Ibiden dropped 8.32 percent, according to Reuters. The pressure was not broad-based across the entire market: 153 Nikkei components rose and 72 declined, while the broader Topix gained 0.20 percent to 3,937.33.
Technology Weakness Drives Index Divergence
The contrasting performance of the two major Japanese benchmarks shows the impact of index composition on Thursday’s session. The Nikkei 225 has a substantial weighting in high-priced technology and semiconductor-related shares, leaving it vulnerable when those groups retreat. Meanwhile, buying in other areas helped the more diversified Topix finish higher.
For investors, the session underscored the sensitivity of Japanese equities to developments in the global artificial-intelligence investment cycle and to large US technology stocks. The Nikkei’s next direction will depend in part on whether the Nvidia-related concerns remain concentrated in individual suppliers or spread across the wider technology sector.
More coverage is available on the Nikkei 225 topic page.
