The Nikkei 225 fell back at the close, ending on the 2nd at ¥68309.46, down ¥647.26 from the previous day. In the Nikkei 225 contribution ranking, SoftBank Group dragged the index down by about ¥316.
At the close on the 2nd, the Nikkei 225 had fallen ¥647.26, not ¥643?, to end at ¥68309.46. Trading volume on the TSE Prime Market exceeded 2.5 billion shares, while trading value was in the low ¥8 trillion range. Profit-taking and selling by investors waiting for a rebound took the lead, although the decline was limited as investors watched US stock movements. Following the previous day's continued gains, the market was in a correction phase, with high domestic interest rates and rising crude oil prices also weighing on sentiment.
SoftBank Group was the largest negative contributor to the Nikkei 225, dragging it down by about ¥316. It was followed by Tokyo Electron, Fast Retailing, Terumo and Kyocera, while KDDI also contributed to the decline. There were 51 advancers, 173 decliners and 1 unchanged issue. Advantest, Fujikura and BayCurrent were among the leading contributors at the close.