In the overview of the domestic stock market on 8 October, individual stocks on the TSE Prime Market became more active as the Nikkei Average traded sharply lower. The leading gainers and decliners, along with trading conditions, were reported.
The Nikkei Average fell sharply from the previous day, closing at ¥69,042.11. The lower contributors included SoftBank Group and Tokyo Electron, while Recruit Holdings, KDDI and Trend Micro were among the top contributors.
Trading volume on the TSE Prime Market was 2.329 billion shares, with trading value of ¥7.613393 trillion, both down from the previous day. Among individual stocks, the top three gainers were Sankyo Tateyama, TechMatrix and Digital Arts, which closed at ¥729, ¥2,969 and ¥5,650, respectively.
The top three decliners were Shikoku Bank, Fukui Bank and Iwate Bank, which closed at ¥4,335, ¥7,780 and ¥2,489, respectively. Selling pressure on bank stocks, against the backdrop of falling domestic long-term interest rates, is believed to have contributed to these declines.
The news focused not only on developments in the TSE Prime Market but also on the Nikkei Average and individual stock gains and losses, providing an overview of the day's market.