The Nikkei 225 fell for the first time in six sessions at the 18 August midday close. The index stood at ¥68,098.54 at the end of the morning session, down ¥1,121.71 from the previous day.
The Nikkei 225 fell for the first time in six sessions on 18 August, ending the morning session at ¥68,098.54. It was down ¥1,121.71 from the previous day, or 1.62%. On the TSE Prime Market, 821 stocks rose, 678 fell and 51 were unchanged.
Negative contributors to the Nikkei 225 accounted for a ¥376.52 decline, led by Advantest. Tokyo Electron, Kioxia, Fast Retailing and Murata Manufacturing were the next-largest negative contributors.
SoftBank Group was the top positive contributor, adding ¥122.29 to the Nikkei 225. Olympus, Takeda, Mitsubishi Corporation and Mitsui & Co. were also positive contributors.
By sector, 15 of the 33 sectors rose. Marine transportation was the top gainer, followed by mining, oil and coal products, and iron and steel. Electrical appliances, nonferrous metals and metal products were among the leading decliners.