The Nikkei fell 0.89% at the close, registering 30,682.68 points. In the previous session, it fell from a high of 31,352.53 points, a level it did not reach until August 1990. The broader Topix index fell 0.42%, recording 2,152.40 points.
Cosmetics giant Shiseido fell 5.63%, overtaking losses on Nikkei, after the stock rose 20% since mid-March.
Shares of Sassiber Agent fell 4.7% before the share price was determined in a new stake that Rakuten Group will put on the market. Scipre Agent is a major investor in the new stock offering. Rakuten shares fell 2.01%.
However, shares of Toyota Motor jumped 5.36%, recovering from a huge decline during today’s session, which analysts said was due to a technical error in trading.
As for Fast Retailing, operator of Uniqlo clothing stores, it fell 2.92% after a report said the company could sell its shuttered stores in Russia.
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