In the Tokyo market at the opening of the afternoon session on the 5th, the Nikkei fell approximately ¥500 from the previous day to the ¥61,600 range. Weak US Nasdaq futures also prompted investors to hold back from buying, weighing further on the overall market mood.
In the TSE market at the opening of the afternoon session on the 5th, the Nikkei fell approximately ¥500 from the previous day to the ¥61,600 range. Fast Retailing, a high-priced stock, narrowed its gains, while continued selling of AI and semiconductor-related stocks weighed on the index. Weak US Nasdaq 100 futures also dampened investor sentiment.
After the close of the morning session, an off-auction basket transaction involving multiple stocks was executed on the TSE for approximately ¥19.8 billion.
As of 12:45 p.m., estimated trading value on the TSE Prime Market was ¥6.2806 trillion, and trading volume was 2.03402 billion shares.
Declining stocks included SoftBank Group (SBG), Kioxia and Fujikura. Meanwhile, Bandai Namco Holdings, Terumo and Toyota Tsusho helped support the market.