The Nikkei Average fell sharply at the close on the 22nd, weighed down by declines in constituent stocks. Advantest and Tokyo Electron were the top two contributors to the decline, together dragging the index down by approximately ¥805.
The Nikkei Average closed at 62907.84, down 1713.40 yen from the previous day, at the close on the 22nd. After the close, trading volume was 2,191,670,000 shares and trading value was approximately ¥7.0569 trillion.
Advantest was the top contributor to the decline, dragging the Nikkei Average down by approximately ¥446, followed by Tokyo Electron, which dragged it down by approximately ¥359. SoftBank Group, Ibiden, Kioxia Holdings, TDK and Fujikura also contributed to the decline.
Recruit Holdings was the top contributor on the upside, lifting the Nikkei Average by approximately ¥33, while Trend Micro and others provided support and contributed to gains across the market. The Nikkei Average had 81 advancing issues, 141 declining issues and 3 unchanged issues.