As of 13:00, the Nikkei Average was ¥60,374.56, down ¥2,707.30 from the previous day. Advantest was the largest drag, reducing the index by ¥686.08.
As of 13:00 on the 4th, the Nikkei Average stood at ¥60,374.56, down ¥2,707.30 from the previous day. On the TSE Prime Market, 339 stocks were advancing, 1,183 declining and 24 unchanged, with decliners far outnumbering advancers.
The Nikkei Average’s negative contribution was substantial at ¥686.08, with Advantest the largest drag. It was followed by Tokyo Electron at ¥374.19, SoftBank Group at ¥327.67, Kioxia at ¥111.78 and Kyocera at ¥95.74.
Fast Retailing made the largest positive contribution, lifting the Nikkei Average by ¥43.69. It was followed by Yamato Holdings at ¥7.91, Nitto Denko at ¥6.74, Capcom at ¥5.46 and Mitsui Fudosan at ¥4.50.
By sector, 4 of the 33 sectors advanced. The leading sectors were air transportation, real estate, land transportation and retail. Nonferrous metals, oil and coal products, and mining stood out among the declining sectors.