# Japan's Nikkei share average slumped on Friday, sending the benchmark index to a weekly loss.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-05-15 · The Economic Times*

## Key points

- Advantest slumped 7.9%, cutting 544 points from the Nikkei on Friday.
- Fujikura fell 7.4% after Thursday's 19% drop, linked to poor profit forecasts.
- Honda pledged at least 800 billion yen in shareholder returns over three years.
- Nonferrous metals sector, including Fujikura and Furukawa Electric, was Friday's worst performer, down 6.5%.

**Companies:** Cisco Systems, Advantest, Tokyo Electron, Honda, Fujikura, Furukawa Electric
**Countries:** Japan

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