Nikkei 225 closes down 0.01% at 63,484.10; Topix falls 0.5%

The divergence matters more than the direction: a flat Nikkei against a softer Topix points to weakness spreading beyond the largest blue-chips into the broader market rather than a uniform selloff. For crypto and RWA readers, this is a risk-sentiment signal from Japan's equity market, not a story in itself. Whether the wider index keeps underperforming the blue-chip gauge is the open question.