The Nikkei extended its losing streak to 6 days at midday on the 15th, ending the morning session at ¥64,489.06, down ¥3,255.23 from the previous day. There were 509 advancers, 1,007 decliners and 30 unchanged issues, with trading dominated by declines.
The Nikkei Stock Average fell sharply during the morning session, ending at ¥64,489.06. It was down ¥3,255.23, or -4.81%, from the previous day.
Negative contributors to the Nikkei pushed the index down by a total of ¥1,212.5, with Advantest the largest contributor. Tokyo Electron, SoftBank Group, Ibiden and Fujikura followed.
Ryohin Keikaku was the largest positive contributor, adding ¥31.42 to the Nikkei. Chugai Pharmaceutical, KDDI, Otsuka Holdings and Bandai Namco Holdings were the next-largest positive contributors.
By sector, 9 of the 33 sectors rose, led by pharmaceuticals, while pulp and paper, retail and real estate also gained. Nonferrous metals, electrical equipment, and glass and ceramics were among the leading decliners.