As of 11:00 a.m., the Nikkei average was ¥67,116.19, down ¥1,914.73 from the previous day, with Advantest making the largest downward contribution at ¥563.1.
As of 11:00 a.m. on the 13th, the Nikkei Stock Average was trading at ¥67,116.19, down ¥1,914.73 from the previous weekend. The number of advancing issues exceeded the number of declining issues, and positive contributors provided support despite the overall decline.
Among the Nikkei average's negative contributors, Advantest led with a ¥563.1 downward contribution, followed by Tokyo Electron at ¥429.81 and SoftBank Group at ¥401.29.
Fast Retailing was the top positive contributor to the Nikkei average, pushing it up by ¥145.63, followed by Konami Group, Toyota Tsusho, Terumo and Chugai Pharmaceutical, each of which made a modest contribution.
By sector, 23 of 33 sectors rose. Marine transportation led the gains, followed by securities and commodities, mining and insurance. Declines in nonferrous metals, electrical appliances and metal products stood out.