Nikkei 225 Intraday Decline Widens to 3%, Breaks Below 63,000 Points
The Nikkei 225 fell sharply on July 28, 2026, with its intraday decline widening to 3% and the index breaking below the 63,000-point level before extending losses to more than 4% and breaching 62,000 points. The decline deepened progressively from 1% to 2% and then 3%. The Tokyo Stock Price Index also weakened, with its decline widening to 2%, reflecting broad downward pressure on Japanese equities.
The Nikkei 225 fell sharply during trading on July 28, 2026, with its intraday decline exceeding 4% and the index breaking below the 62,000-point level. The index had earlier widened its decline progressively, deepening from 1% to 2% and then 3%, before slipping below 63,000 points in early trading and extending losses further.
The Tokyo Stock Price Index weakened in tandem, with its decline widening to 2%. Both indices posted notable declines, reflecting broad downward pressure on Japanese equities that day. At the time of writing, the Nikkei 225 was trading below 62,000 points, while the TOPIX also remained at low levels.