The Nikkei Stock Average ended trading on the 9th at ¥69,030.92, down ¥11.19 from the previous day, marking its third straight decline. As reported by Kabutan, decliners outnumbered advancers.
The Nikkei Stock Average ended trading at ¥69,030.92, down ¥11.19 from the previous day, marking its third consecutive decline. On the TSE Prime Market, advancers far outnumbered decliners, but the Nikkei ended lower.
Negative contributors pushed the Nikkei down by ¥244.33, with Fast Retailing making the largest negative contribution. SBG, TDK, Ibiden and Kioxia also contributed to the decline.
Advantest was the top positive contributor, pushing the Nikkei up by ¥146.71. Tokyo Electron, Recruit, Konami Group and Lasertec also contributed.
By sector, 25 of the 33 sectors advanced. Marine transportation, other products, services and foods were among the top performers, while banking, nonferrous metals and retail were the main sources of declines.