At 1 p.m., the Nikkei stood at ¥62,442.24, down ¥250.92 from the previous day, with Advantest the largest contributor to the decline at ¥170.44. Across the market, declining stocks outnumbered advancing stocks.
As of 1 p.m. on the 26th, the Nikkei Stock Average was reported at ¥62,442.24, down ¥250.92 from the previous Friday, while on the TSE Prime Market, advancing stocks substantially outnumbered declining stocks.
Advantest was the largest negative contributor to the Nikkei, weighing it down by ¥170.44, followed by Tokyo Electron at ¥153.72, Fast Retailing at ¥98.70, Ibiden at ¥25.75 and SoftBank Group at ¥14.56.
Toyota Tsusho was the largest positive contributor, adding ¥25.49 to the Nikkei, followed by Mitsubishi Corp., Fanuc, Itochu and Mitsui & Co.
By sector, 24 of 33 sectors rose, with mining ranking first, followed by wholesale trade, oil and coal products, and real estate. Nonferrous metals, securities and commodities, and electric appliances were among the top decliners.