The JPX-Nikkei Index 400 fell for the first time in 3 sessions on the 2nd, closing 314.41 points lower than the previous day at 36,692.18. Selling emerged as investors waited for domestic-demand stocks to recover and took profits. Persistently high oil prices, amid uncertainty over the situation in the Middle East, also weighed on the market.
The JPX-Nikkei Index 400 fell for the first time in 3 sessions on the 2nd. It closed at 36,692.18, down 314.41 points from the previous day. Following the Nikkei average's performance, investors waited for domestic-demand stocks to recover and took profits.
Selling was triggered by a reaction to the previous day's sharp rise, while persistently high oil prices weighed on the market. The uncertainty surrounding the situation in the Middle East was also cited as a factor.
Among individual stocks, Fast Retailing and Toyota were sold, while Advantest and Fujikura were bought.