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On February 28, 2025, trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange ended with a drop in the Nikkei 225 index, which decreased by 2.90%. This was the largest decline in the index in the past three months. The main reasons for the decline were negative results in economic sectors such as transportation, pharmaceuticals, and electricity supply.
Amid the general downturn in the Japanese economy, shares of Pacific Metals Co., Ltd. (TYO: 5541) were the leaders of growth among the index components. The prices of these shares jumped by 400.00 points (25.92%), ending the session at 1,943.00, which is their highest price in the past 52 weeks. Shares of LY Corp (TYO:4689) also showed positive dynamics, increasing by 21.50 points (4.43%) and closing at 506.30.
However, not all stocks showed positive dynamics. The leaders of the decline were shares of Advantest Corp. (TYO:6857), which lost 781.00 points (8.78%), ending trading at 8,116.00. Shares of Lasertec Corp (TYO:6920) also fell in price by 1,030.00 points (7.15%), ending the session at 13,370.00.
The overall result on the Tokyo Stock Exchange showed that the number of stocks that fell in price significantly exceeded the number of those that rose: 2,878 securities closed with a decline, while only 795 stocks showed growth. The Nikkei Volatility index, which is calculated based on options data on the Nikkei 225, rose by 6.81% to 25.24, a three-month high.
There was also a decline in commodity markets: WTI and Brent oil futures lost 0.90% and 0.80%, respectively. In the Forex market, the USD/JPY pair strengthened by 0.12%, and EUR/JPY quotes increased by 0.09%.
Thus, the Japanese stock market ended the day on a negative note, highlighting worrying dynamics in key economic sectors.