The Nikkei Average was down ¥181, with market attention rising in afternoon trading ahead of earnings announcements by individual companies and the release of the U.S. employment report.
The Nikkei Average was down ¥181 from the previous day as of 2:50 p.m. Among the top contributors to the Nikkei Average, negative contributors stood out, while sectors including construction, other financing business, and securities and commodity futures led the decline.
Advantest, SoftBank Group and Lasertec were among the top negative contributors, while Fujikura, Bandai Namco Holdings and Fast Retailing were among the top positive contributors.
The Nikkei Average continued to hold firm on the downside. Terumo, Recruit Holdings, Japan Post Holdings, Japan Post Insurance, Japan Post Bank, Olympus, Mitsui Fudosan, Mitsubishi Estate, Nitori Holdings and KDDI are scheduled to announce earnings.
In the United States, the July employment report will be released tonight, and market attention is expected to intensify.