Tokyo, September 14 (QNA) - Japan's ‌Nikkei share gauge fell sharply on Monday, dragged down by technology stocks after leaders of major AI companies called ​for a slowdown in development.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 slid 0.81% to close at 63,492.99. The broader Topix gained 0.74% to 4,058.21.

The biggest losers were SoftBank Group, down 10.72%, followed by Resonac Holdings, down 5.98%, and Kioxia Holdings, down 6.37%.

In contrast, the index's largest percentage gainers ​were Fujitsu, up 7.39%, followed by NEC, up 6.26%, and Recruit Holdings, which gained 6.35%. (QNA)