The Nikkei average struggled to gain ground at the opening of the afternoon session on the 12th in the Tokyo stock market, weighed down by futures selling by overseas short-term investors after the morning session and selling in semiconductor-related stocks. The Nikkei average moved above and below the previous day's closing level, while trading value on the Prime Market stood at approximately ¥4.7456 trillion and trading volume at approximately 1.32419 billion shares as of 12:45 p.m.
The Nikkei average struggled to gain ground at the opening of the afternoon session on the 12th, moving above and below the previous day's closing level and briefly turning lower. Stocks with high semiconductor exposure and futures selling by overseas short-term investors weighed on the market, limiting gains.
After the morning session ended, a basket trade worth approximately ¥15.9 billion was executed off-auction on the TSE. The market focused on the execution of a large transaction likely to influence the Nikkei average.
As of 12:45 p.m., trading value on the TSE Prime Market was estimated at ¥4.7456 trillion, with trading volume at 1.32419 billion shares. Tokyo Electron, Shin-Etsu Chemical and JT were firm, while Fast Retailing turned lower.
Among individual stocks, buying in Tokyo Electron, Shin-Etsu Chemical and JT was relatively firm, while Recruit and BayCurrent were lower. The market was conscious of the impact of futures selling overall, and the decline in the KOSPI also capped gains.