The Nikkei Stock Average fell approximately ¥1,600, with Pan Pacific International, Furukawa Electric and Kioxia among the top decliners in the constituent stocks. Selling continued after the sharp decline in the morning, while the yen traded in the ¥159-per-dollar range.
In the Japanese stock market on the morning of the 19th, the Nikkei Stock Average was trading approximately ¥1,600 below the previous day's level. It briefly plunged as much as ¥2,133.97 during the session before narrowing its losses, but choppy trading continued. The yen traded in the ¥159-per-dollar range.
Pan Pacific International, Furukawa Electric, Kioxia, SoftBank Group and Kanadevia were among the top decliners by percentage among Nikkei constituent stocks. Meanwhile, Mercari, M3, Shiseido, Otsuka Holdings and Kikkoman were among the top advancers.
As of the latest update, Kioxia was at ¥52,020, down ¥5,130; Furukawa Electric was at ¥3,890, down ¥478; Pan Pacific International was at ¥817.9, down ¥97.60; SoftBank Group was at ¥5,360, down ¥470; and Kanadevia was at ¥1,164, down ¥100.