In morning trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on the 4th, the Nikkei 225 fell sharply by around ¥1,900. Mitsui Chemicals, Taiyo Yuden and Kioxia were among the biggest decliners in the constituent stock rankings.
At shortly after 11:00 a.m. on the 4th, the Nikkei 225 was trading at around ¥61,180, down approximately ¥1,900 from the previous business day. While the Dow fell in the U.S. market, the Nasdaq Composite and SOX rebounded, and investors in the Tokyo market increasingly adopted a wait-and-see stance pending the results. The dollar-yen exchange rate was around ¥157.70, indicating a stronger yen.
Among Nikkei 225 constituents, Mitsui Chemicals, Taiyo Yuden, Kioxia, Kyocera and KOKUSA were among the biggest decliners by percentage. Meanwhile, Yamato Holdings, TOHO, JAL, Yamaha and JR Central were among the biggest gainers.
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