The Nikkei 225 was down ¥361.85 from the previous day at ¥70,322.13 as of 11 a.m. Tokyo Electron dragged the Nikkei 225 down by ¥156.75, while other stocks also made notable negative contributions.
The Nikkei 225 was trading at ¥70,322.13 as of 11 a.m. on the 7th, down ¥361.85 from the previous day. On the TSE Prime market, 528 stocks rose, 951 fell and 67 were unchanged.
Tokyo Electron was the largest negative contributor to the Nikkei 225, dragging it down by ¥156.75. Advantest followed with a ¥86.3 contribution, then Kioxia at ¥47.78, TDK at ¥32.36 and Disco at ¥31.22.
On the positive side, SoftBank Group was the largest contributor, lifting the Nikkei 225 by ¥38.03. Taiyo Yuden followed with ¥23.09, Fast Retailing with ¥21.04, Suzuki with ¥9.03 and Nissan Chemical with ¥6.81.
By sector, 12 of the 33 sectors rose. Rubber products led, followed by construction, electric power and gas, and real estate. The biggest decliners were marine transportation, banks and iron and steel.