At 3 p.m., the Nikkei 225 stood at ¥63,881.66, down ¥1,035.04 from the previous day, with SBG making the largest negative contribution, weighing on the index by ¥243.52.
At 3 p.m. on the 20th, the Nikkei 225 was down ¥1,035.04, or -1.59%, from the previous day. On the TSE Prime market, 287 issues rose, 1,227 fell and 33 were unchanged. The Nikkei 225 stood at ¥63,881.66.
By contribution to the Nikkei 225, SBG was the biggest drag at ¥243.52, followed by Tokyo Electron at ¥128.94, Advantest at ¥118.66, Fujikura at ¥66.95 and Ibiden at ¥54.61. SBG was cited as a major factor behind the Nikkei 225's decline.
On the positive side, Fast Retailing led by adding ¥80.10 to the Nikkei 225, followed by Terumo at ¥17.26, Konami Group at ¥13.65, Bandai Namco Holdings at ¥9.51 and Olympus at ¥5.46.
By sector, 6 of the 33 sectors rose, led by precision instruments, followed by retail, pharmaceuticals, and iron and steel. The biggest negative contributors were nonferrous metals, banks, and glass and ceramics products. Information as of 3:00:10 p.m.