On the 5th, the Nikkei Stock Average closed at ¥61,077.90, down ¥1,110.73 from the previous day, ending trading after 4 consecutive declines.
In trading on the 5th, the Nikkei Stock Average closed at ¥61,077.90, down ¥1,110.73 from the previous day. It declined for the 4th consecutive session. On the TSE Prime market, 1,127 stocks rose, 408 fell and 11 were unchanged.
The Nikkei Average's negative contribution was ¥1,097.07, with Advantest making the largest downward contribution. Tokyo Electron, SoftBank Group, Ibiden and TDK followed in order by size of contribution.
Fast Retailing was the largest positive contributor to the Nikkei Average, lifting it by ¥295.30, followed by Konami Group, Toyota, Terumo and Bandai Namco Holdings.
By sector, 25 of the 33 sectors rose. Transportation equipment led, followed by real estate, rubber products and air transport. Nonferrous metals, mining and marine transportation ranked among the biggest decliners.
Trading ended with a 4-session losing streak, and overall more stocks declined than rose.