On July 17, Tokyo Electron declined 4.64% in regular trading, trading at $201.25/share, with turnover of approximately $81.86 million.
The decline follows a sharp selloff in Japan's semiconductor sector, where the Nikkei 225 index plunged over 2,694 points, closing down 4.03%. AI and semiconductor-related stocks faced intensified selling pressure, with Tokyo Electron among the hardest hit and memory chip maker Kioxia closing at limit down. Industry sources indicated that concentrated selling by retail and short-term traders was the primary driver, while elevated Middle East geopolitical tensions further dampened risk appetite.
Within the Semiconductor Equipment sector where Tokyo Electron belongs, performance was mixed. Among individual stocks, Applied Materials down 1.88%, ASML Holding NV up 0.14%, Lam Research up 0.2%, KLA-Tencor down 1.50%, Teradyne up 0.74%.
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