The Nikkei 225 closed on the 21st down more than ¥200 from the previous day at ¥66,016.36, while the number of advancers on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market significantly exceeded the number of decliners.
The Nikkei 225 ended trading on the 21st at ¥66,016.36, down ¥200.43 from the previous day, marking a decline. On the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market, the number of advancers substantially exceeded the number of decliners.
Negative contributors collectively dragged the Nikkei 225 down by ¥222.85, led by Fast Retailing. They were followed by SoftBank Group, Recruit Holdings, Shin-Etsu Chemical and Otsuka Holdings, with the respective declines listed in that order.
Advantest was the top positive contributor, adding ¥130.33 to the Nikkei 225, followed by Kioxia, Tokyo Electron, KDDI and TDK.
Of the 33 sectors, 18 advanced. Marine transportation, mining, oil and coal products, and insurance led the gains, while other products, pharmaceuticals and precision instruments were notable decliners.