Market Updates
Japan Indexes Extended 3-Day Sell-Off, Manufacturing Sector Growth Contracted In August
Akira Ito
21 Aug, 2025
Tokyo
Japan's stock market indexes extended losses for the third consecutive session, following a tech sell-off on Wall Street.
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell 0.7%, and the broader Topix decreased 0.7%, amid the unwinding of a rally in artificial intelligence-linked stocks.
On the domestic front, Japan's manufacturing sector activities edged closer to stability, but the services sector growth stabilized.
The S&P Global Japan Manufacturing PMI inched higher to 49.9 in August from a final 48.9 in July.
The manufacturing sector activity growth contracted for the 13th month over the past 14-month period.
The weakness in exports, which weighed on the overall activity levels in the sector, highlighted the sector's vulnerability to the U.S. trade policy.
The S&P Global Japan Services PMI slowed to 52.7 in August from 53.6 in July, indicating a softer level of activities.
The composite PMI output index, which includes manufacturing and services, inched higher to 51.9 in August from 51.6 in July.
Japan Indexes and Stocks
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average decreased 0.7% to 42,590.21, and the broader Topix fell 0.5% to 3,084.38.
Tech stocks led the decliners in Tokyo, following the weakness in artificial intelligence-related stocks.
Tokyo Electron Ltd. decreased 2.3% to ¥20,435.0, Advantest Corp. gained 2% to ¥10,975.0, Lasertec Corp. fell 3% to ¥15,655.0, and Disco Corp. eased 1.4% to ¥38,760.0.
Daiichi Sankyo Ltd. decreased 7% to ¥3,718.0, Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. edged down 0.7% to ¥4,533.0, and Astellas Pharma dropped 1.1% to ¥1,677.50.
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