Japanese shares trade mostly lower on weak GDP data, surge in JGB yields
EWJ•Market movers
There were 71 advancers on the Nikkei 225 against 151 decliners and three unchanged.
The largest percentage gainers in the index were Kioxia Holdings 285A.T, up 5.14%, followed by Archion 543A.T, 5.07% higher, and Nexon 3659.T, which gained 3.44%.
The largest losers were Ebara 6361.T, down 9.40%, set for its steepest one-day fall since November 2025, followed by Trend Micro 4704.T, 8.94% lower, and Dentsu Group 4324.T, which lost 7.91%.
Japan GDP growth misses forecasts
Japan's economy expanded at an annualised 1.1% in the three months through June, undershooting the 2.0% median forecast, according to data released on Monday.
The weaker growth, driven by flat private consumption and a 1.2% drop in capital spending, added to concerns about the resilience of domestic demand.
Japanese shares edge lower as investors weigh GDP miss and higher yields
Japanese shares traded mostly lower on Monday as investors weighed weaker-than-expected domestic growth data and the impact of the Middle East crisis on inflation and bond yields.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 .N225 edged 0.01% lower to 68,721.56 in early trading. The broader Topix slipped 0.48% to 4,177.02.
