The Nikkei 225 Average was down ¥498 as of 2:50 p.m. The Nobel Prize in Literature is scheduled to be announced today, and contributions from major stocks and sector trends were reported.
The Nikkei 225 Average was down ¥498 as of 2:50 p.m. SoftBank Group, Tokyo Electron and TDK were the largest negative contributors.
By sector, nonferrous metals, machinery, glass and ceramics products, banks and metal products recorded the largest declines in the Nikkei 225 Average, while services, marine transportation, rubber products, land transportation and transportation equipment recorded the largest gains.
In the United States, weekly initial jobless claims and August wholesale inventories and sales are expected to be released tonight.
There is speculation that the announcement of the Nobel Prize in Literature today could affect the domestic market.