Nikkei Index Continues to Weaken FurtherJapan 225 CashIG:NIKKEINouzTraderThe regular trading session at the Tokyo Stock Exchange officially closed on Monday afternoon, July 13, 2026, locking in a tactical capitulation position that was quite stressful for the Asia Pacific bulls. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index plunged sharply by 1.5%, crashing to around 67,500, while the Topix index also slipped, dropping a measured -0.2% to 4,026, evaporating the weekend's positive sentiment after being fueled by the escalation of the military clash in the Strait of Hormuz. Global financial markets were legally forced to recalculate the draft increase in industrial input costs following the collapse of the temporary ceasefire in the Middle East. Portfolio clearing hit the industrial technology cluster evenly: - 🔸Yaskawa Electric ($6,506) Falls -14.2%: Leading a massive haemorrhage. The robotics and servo motor manufacturer's stock price crash was triggered by the release of a preliminary draft financial report that fell well short of market consensus estimates, sending a sharp alarm bell over a potential slowdown in global upstream factory automation capital spending. - 🔸Taiyo Yuden Falls -4.8% & Kioxia Holdings Weakens -1.8%: The passive electronic components (MLCC) and flash memory clusters also suffered after being dragged down by the liquidation of daily profits by fund managers. - 🔸SUMCO Corporation ($3436) Soars, +7.9%: In contrast to the tech slump, this pure silicon wafer manufacturer has seen a massive surge. SUMCO shares were snapped up following the market's firm calculation that, despite geopolitical turmoil, the demand for physical raw materials for pure silicon series remains strong, securing long-term draft orders from Samsung and SK Hynix. - 🔸Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group ($8306) Soars Resiliently +2.4%: The banking giant (MUFG) also reaped the benefits of firming BoJ rate hike expectations, acting as a key liquidity shield for the Topix index alongside investment giant SoftBank Group, which grew solidly +2.0%.