The Nikkei Average was down about ¥600 in afternoon trading on the 2nd, trading around ¥68,360. SoftBank Group, Tokyo Electron and Fast Retailing were among the top contributors by weight.
In the Japanese stock market on the afternoon of the 2nd, the Nikkei Average was down about ¥600 from the previous day, trading around ¥68,360. Trading remained range-bound in the afternoon as buying cues were scarce. The dollar traded around ¥158.
SoftBank Group, Tokyo Electron and Fast Retailing were among the top negative contributors to the Nikkei Average, while Advantest, Fujikura and Ibiden were among the top positive contributors. The contribution breakdown as of the afternoon was reported.
As of 12:45 p.m., trading volume on the Prime Market was approximately 1,250.07 million shares and trading value was approximately ¥4.5242 trillion. The report was based on information provided by Wealth Advisor.