In the Tokyo market around the opening of the afternoon session on the 15th, the Nikkei average was weak, trading in the ¥64,100 range, down approximately ¥3,600 from the previous day. As selling continued in some semiconductor-related stocks, weakness in South Korean stocks weighed on investor sentiment.
The Nikkei average was weak at the opening of the afternoon session, falling approximately ¥3,600 from the previous day. The index was generally trading in the ¥64,100 range.
Selling hit some semiconductor-related stocks, with declines spreading to Advantest, Tokyo Electron, SoftBank Group and other issues.
In Asian stock markets that day, the KOSPI fell sharply, weighing on sentiment in the Japanese market.
As of 12:45 p.m., estimated trading value on the TSE Prime Market was ¥5.043 trillion, while trading volume was 1,388,350,000 shares.
Among individual stocks, FANUC, Sumitomo Electric and ROHM fell, while Ryohin Keikaku, OLC and Chugai Pharmaceutical moved higher.