Nikkei closes lower on semiconductor overheating concerns and US airstrikes in Iran

Central News Agency, Tokyo, May 26. The Japanese stock market closed slightly lower today, primarily due to market concerns over an overheated semiconductor industry, which dragged down the tech-heavy Nikkei 225 index. Additionally, US airstrikes on targets within Iran weakened market risk appetite. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 162.10 points, or 0.25%, to close at 64,996.09. The broader TOPIX index fell 4.11 points, or 0.10%, to close at 3,938.46.