Market Updates
Japan's Indexes Dropped 1% Amid Uncertainty Over Strait of Hormuz Reopening
Akira Ito
02 Jun, 2026
Tokyo
Japan's benchmark eased from record highs as Japanese equities pulled back amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainty.
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average decreased 1.4%, and the TOPIX declined 1.2%, and the yen traded around 159.71 against the U.S. dollar.
Japan's investors are increasingly factoring a rate hike in the near future as inflationary pressures linked to the Middle East conflict continue to build.
The U.S.-Iran peace process stalled, and Israel stepped up its attacks targeting locations in Southern Lebanon.
Moreover, under the dual blockade of the U.S. and Iran, commercial shipments through the Strait of Hormuz remained disrupted for the third consecutive month.
Japan Indexes and Stocks
The Nikkei 225 stock average fell 1.4% to 65,987.95, and the TOPIX decreased 1.2% to 3,893.90.
Artificial intelligence linked stocks remained in favor, as investors estimated sustained investment in AI infrastructure. However, the uncertain geopolitical outlook weighed on the market sentiment.
Fujikura Ltd. decreased 3.5%, Furukawa Electric fell 2.2%, Nidec Corp. dropped 3%, and Taiyo Yuden eased 2.5%.
SoftBank Group declined 0.7% to ¥8,484.0 after the diversified conglomerate's portfolio company Arm Holding struck a deal with HP and IBM to launch a new PC chip.
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