The Nikkei 225 started the afternoon session approximately ¥843 lower than the previous day at ¥62,064.27. Shares of Mitsui Mining & Smelting, TDK and others were sold, putting pressure on the Nikkei 225.
The Nikkei 225 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market started the afternoon session at ¥62,064.27, down ¥843.57 from the previous day. Although the decline narrowed from the morning close, the Nikkei 225 remained sharply lower. Nikkei 225 futures traded in a range of ¥61,900 to ¥62,270 during the lunch break. USD/JPY moved between ¥156.90 and ¥157.00.
By sector, banking, nonferrous metals and electrical equipment recorded the largest declines, while real estate, retail and fisheries, agriculture and forestry were among the top advancers.
Among the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market stocks with the highest trading value, Mitsui Mining & Smelting, TDK, Resona Holdings, SUMCO, JX Advanced Metals, Taiyo Yuden, Disco, Murata Manufacturing, Furukawa Electric and Mizuho declined. Fast Retailing, Tokio Marine Holdings, Sony Group, JT, Toyota Motor, BayCurrent Consulting, NTT and others advanced.