The Nikkei 225 posted its fifth straight decline at midday on the 6th. The morning closing level was ¥57,858.61, down ¥3,219.29 from the previous day.
The Nikkei 225 posted its fifth straight decline at midday on the 6th, with the morning closing level at ¥57,858.61, down ¥3,219.29 from the previous day. On the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market, 23 stocks rose, 1,515 fell and 4 were unchanged, highlighting a broad-based decline.
Of the Nikkei 225 constituents, only 3 stocks rose. SoftBank Group was the largest negative contributor, pushing the Nikkei 225 down by ¥298.54. Advantest, Fast Retailing, Tokyo Electron and Recruit subsequently also made substantial negative contributions.
Taiyo Yuden was the top positive contributor, pushing the Nikkei 225 up by ¥6.78. SCREEN Holdings and Daikin also made positive contributions, and although the market as a whole was weak, some stocks provided modest support.
All 33 sectors declined. The largest declines were in food, oil and coal products, wholesale, marine transportation, securities and commodities, and real estate. Overall, the market experienced a broad-based decline.