The Nikkei average fell ¥647 for its first decline in 3 sessions, closing at ¥68,309.46. Profit-taking selling dominated amid caution over high prices, and the broader market ended lower.
On 2 October, the Nikkei average closed in the Tokyo market at ¥68,309.46, down ¥647.26 from the previous day. It briefly fell below ¥80,000 during the session. Estimated trading volume was 2.51171 billion shares and estimated trading value was ¥8.2978 trillion. Across the market, 215 stocks rose, 1,306 fell, and 31 were unchanged.
Although U.S. stocks rose slightly the previous day, caution over high prices intensified after the Nikkei average's gains on 30 September and 1 October, prompting heavier profit-taking selling. Concerns over oil prices and rising interest rates persisted, and position adjustments were also seen ahead of the scheduled release of the September U.S. employment report tonight.
Among individual stocks, SoftBank Group and Tokyo Electron declined, while wire stocks Fujikura and Furukawa Electric remained firm. Taiyo Yuden and Murata Manufacturing fell, while semiconductor and AI-related stocks showed mixed performance.
With the U.S. employment report due tonight, short-term price movements are expected to depend on the market's reaction.