The Nikkei 225 stood at ¥68,531.05 as of 11:00 on the 18th, down ¥689.20 from the previous day. Advantest made the largest negative contribution to the index, reducing it by ¥234.12.
The Nikkei 225 stood at ¥68,531.05 as of 11:00 on the 18th, down ¥689.20 from the previous day. On the TSE Prime Market, 834 stocks advanced, 662 declined and 54 were unchanged.
Advantest made the largest negative contribution to the Nikkei 225, reducing it by ¥234.12. Tokyo Electron, Fast Retailing, Kioxia and Murata Manufacturing followed in order of contribution.
SoftBank Group made the largest positive contribution, lifting the Nikkei 225 by ¥153.67. Fujikura, Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsui & Co. and Trend Micro followed. By sector, 16 sectors advanced, led by marine transportation. The sectors with the largest declines included electric appliances, foods and services.
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