Japanese stocks closed 4% lower, South Korean markets closed
2026-07-17 06:34
Odaily Planet Daily News The Nikkei 225 Index closed down 2,694.42 points, or 4.03%, at 64,141.12 points on Friday, July 17. It once fell 6% during the session, breaking below the 63,000-point mark. The Tokyo Stock Price Index (Topix) closed down 2.72%. Among individual stocks, Kioxia fell 16%, SoftBank fell 8.5%, and Advantest fell 8%. The South Korean stock market was closed today.
