In the Tokyo market on 1 September, the Nikkei Average fell temporarily before closing down ¥96.59 from the previous day at ¥66,215.34. Trading volume and value on the TSE Prime Market declined, while individual stocks saw movement among both gainers and decliners.
Selling led the Tokyo market on 1 September against the backdrop of declines in the previous day's U.S. market, higher crude oil prices and rising interest rates. The Nikkei Stock Average fell as much as ¥735.32 at one point, but intermittent buying narrowed the decline, and it ultimately closed down ¥96.59 from the previous day at ¥66,215.34.
The stocks with the lowest contribution to the index included Tokyo Electron, Fast Retailing, Advantest, Recruit Holdings and Fujikura, weighing on the Nikkei Average. Meanwhile, SoftBank Group, Kioxia Holdings, Toyota Tsusho, KDDI and Mitsubishi Corporation ranked among the top contributors and supported the market.
Trading on the TSE Prime Market comprised 2.278 billion shares, with trading value reaching ¥7.501653 trillion, both down from the previous day. The top gainers were Sumitomo Chemical, Kyushu Electric Power and Rokko Butter, while the stocks with the largest declines were Net Protections Holdings, Vector and Meiko.