Nikkei 225 ends 33 points lower after ASML results

Published on 10/14/2026 at 13:49 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Nikkei 225 ends at 67,744 points after ASML results reversed chip gains; Japan releases machinery orders at 8:50 a.m. JST on October 15.

Semiconductor stocks reverse early gains

Nikkei 225 ended October 14 at 67,744 points, down 33 points or 0.05 percent.
ASML results at 2:00 p.m. JST reversed an early chip-led rebound.
Olympus fell 13.5 percent, while Kioxia lost 3.2 percent.
Japan releases August machinery orders on October 15 at 8:50 a.m. JST.

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The Nikkei 225 closed on October 14, 2026 at 67,744 points, down 33 points or 0.05 percent. ASML's results at 2:00 p.m. JST reversed an early chip-led rebound, Zaikei reported.

Olympus fell 13.5 percent, while Kioxia lost 3.2 percent. Kioxia remained under pressure from competition concerns in memory chips, according to Kabutrack.

Why did Nikkei 225 reverse?

The index opened at 67,942 points and climbed to a 68,408-point high. It later fell to 67,533 points before the close, giving up the early advance.

ASML reported stronger quarterly profit and raised its full-year sales outlook, but semiconductor shares weakened after the release. Tokyo Electron fell 2.7 percent, while the broader technology trade lost momentum, AFP reported.

Nikkei 225 movers and market breadth

Olympus was the session's largest documented decliner at 13.5 percent. Kioxia fell 3.2 percent and Tokyo Electron dropped 2.7 percent. Fast Retailing, SoftBank Group, Recruit Holdings and Fujikura rose, but the broader Prime Market weakened.

Oil also shaped the backdrop. Brent crude traded in the USD 106 area, while concerns over elevated energy prices limited support for Japanese shares, Bloomberg via TBS reported.

What comes next for Nikkei 225

October 15, 2026, 8:50 a.m. JST: Japan releases August machinery orders; the median forecast is a 3.4 percent monthly increase after a 3.7 percent decline, Mace News reports.
October 15, 2026, 10:30 a.m. JST: Bank of Japan board member Koeda is scheduled to speak, according to Japan Market Report.
October 15, 2026, 1:30 p.m. JST: Japan publishes final August industrial production and capacity utilization data, according to TradingView.

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