The Japanese stock market successfully shook off pressure as the Nikkei 225 Index closed in positive territory on Tuesday (8/4/2026). After suffering a significant drop in the morning session due to massive selling pressure, Tokyo's benchmark index eventually rebounded thanks to a recovery in technology stocks.
According to trading data, the Nikkei 225 gained 202.63 points, or 0.32 percent, to end at 63,957.53. The index's movement throughout the day was highly volatile. Opening at 63,995.28, the index surged to a daily high of 64,240.50 before plunging into negative territory to a low of 62,864.43 in the morning session, before finally reversing direction ahead of the market close.
The revival of the technology sector was the primary savior in today's trading. The sell-off of artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor stocks that had previously pressured the market gradually eased. Lasertec shares recorded a significant surge of 7.8 percent, followed by Tokyo Electron which gained 3.1 percent, reigniting enthusiasm on the trading floor.
However, the index's gains were capped by lackluster performance in the financial and consumer sectors. Japanese banking giant Mitsubishi UFJ registered a decline of 2.7 percent. In addition, the strengthening of the yen against the US dollar following market intervention by Japanese authorities and the US Treasury Department also overshadowed the movement of exporting companies' shares.
