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The Japanese Nikkei index declined for the second consecutive session on Monday, in limited trading, affected by a decline in Technology stocks After US bond yields rose, while many markets remained closed due to the Easter holiday.
The Nikkei declined 1.08% to close at 26799.71 points, and 181 shares fell out of 225 shares listed on the index, compared to 40 shares that rose.
The broader Topix index fell 0.86% to 1,880.08 points.
The biggest losers were clothing store owner Fast Retailing, which fell 1.25%, and employment agency Recruit Holdings, which fell 3.32%. Japan Airlines shares fell 2.07%, Sony Group shares lost 0.67%, Nintendo 1.63% and SoftBank 0.93%.
On the other hand, Credit Sison credit card stock rose 20.72%.
