The Nikkei 225 fell for a second consecutive session at the close, with Kioxia Holdings and Recruit Holdings ranking as the top negative contributors and together weighing on the index by approximately ¥274. The Nikkei 225 closed at 63,081.86, down 208.25 points from the previous day.
At the close on 2 November, the Nikkei 225 finished at 63,081.86, down 208.25 points from the previous day. Trading volume on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market was 2.32819 billion shares, and trading value was ¥7.6403 trillion. Selling in semiconductor-related stocks led at the open, but some buying back was seen in the afternoon session.
Kioxia Holdings was the top negative contributor, weighing on the Nikkei 225 by approximately ¥150. Recruit Holdings followed, weighing by approximately ¥124, while SCREEN and SoftBank Group also contributed to the decline. Tokyo Electron was the top positive contributor, lifting the index by approximately ¥248, followed by Advantest and others.
By stock, Kioxia Holdings was at 11345 yen, down 2125 yen, with a contribution of -150.43. Recruit Holdings was at 17970 yen, down 1230 yen, with a contribution of -1230, while several other stocks also posted negative contributions. Among Nikkei 225 constituents, there were 89 advancers, 135 decliners and 1 unchanged stock.