Nikkei Falls 2.54% at Morning Close as Chip Stocks Slide

Japan’s Nikkei 225 ended the morning session on Friday, October 30, 2026 at 63,019.78, down 1,639.69 points or 2.54% from Thursday’s close. The reading is the 11:30 a.m. Tokyo morning close, not the full-day close.

Chip shares weigh on the market

Technology and semiconductor shares fell after Wall Street losses and renewed concern over returns on heavy artificial-intelligence spending. Reuters readings, delayed by at least 15 minutes, showed Advantest (6857) down 9.1% and Tokyo Electron (8035) down 5.6% during the morning, making them major drags on the index.

BOJ decision follows the morning close

After the morning session ended, the Bank of Japan kept its short-term policy rate at 1.25% in an 8-1 vote, raised its inflation forecast and reiterated its readiness to tighten further if risks warrant. Tokyo’s afternoon session opened at 12:30 p.m. and runs until 3:30 p.m. Japan time, leaving investors to assess the decision and chip-sector pressure before the final close.

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