# The benchmark Nikkei 225 Index fell 1% to close at 62,654.05.

*business · news · 2026-05-14 · The Economic Times*

## Key points

- Japan's Nikkei 225 reached a record high of 63,799.32 before closing down 1% at 62,654.05.
- Long-term Japanese government bond yields hit record highs due to inflation from the Middle East crisis.
- Bank of Japan board member Kazuyuki Masu advocated for an early interest rate hike to control inflation.
- Major real estate developer Mitsui Fudosan plunged 10% as rising interest rates hit real estate stocks.
- SoftBank Group reported net profit more than tripled, yet its shares fell 4%.

**Companies:** Ford Motor, ON Semiconductor, Akamai Technologies, Hewlett Packard, SoftBank Group, Mitsui Fudosan, Nomura Securities, Tokai Carbon, Nissui Corp, Fujikura, Mitsubishi Materials
**Countries:** Japan, United States

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