As the Nikkei plunged, selective buying flowed into resource stocks, lifting INPEX and Japan Petroleum Exploration. Heightened tensions in the Middle East were seen as a factor.
As the Nikkei declined, funds reportedly flowed into resource stocks, with INPEX and Japan Petroleum Exploration bought.
There is speculation that heightened tensions in the Middle East are affecting resource-stock price movements.
Investor attention is increasingly focused on resource stocks, with developments in related names attracting attention.