The Nikkei Average fell sharply, with Tokyo Electron alone dragging it down by approximately ¥239. The morning session ended at ¥63,917.43, with trading volume estimated at approximately 891.74 million shares.
As of the close of the morning session on the 22nd, 116 Nikkei Average constituent stocks had advanced, 108 had declined and 1 was unchanged. The Nikkei Average fell sharply during the morning session. Buying initially led after the opening, but the index soon turned negative, ending the morning session at ¥63,917.43. Although the Dow Jones and Nasdaq rose in the US market, declines in semiconductor-related stocks weighed on the domestic market.
Tokyo Electron was the top contributor to the decline, dragging down the Nikkei Average by approximately ¥239 on its own. Advantest, SoftBank Group, Ibiden, Fujikura, Kioxia Holdings and SCREEN Holdings also contributed to the decline. On the upside, Recruit Holdings was the top contributor to the advance at approximately ¥49, followed by Fast Retailing, BayCurrent Consulting, Sony Group, Trend Micro, Tokio Marine Holdings and Terumo.