Three points to watch in the afternoon session were presented, and profit-taking was said to be prevailing as a reaction to the previous day's sharp rise.
A market article reports that three points requiring attention in the afternoon session have been identified.
It says profit-taking is expected to prevail against the backdrop of the previous day's sharp rise.
The article also presents the status of the Nikkei Average and major market indicators, providing an overview of afternoon-session trading.