The Nikkei Average fell for the 4th straight day, with Fast Retailing and Advantest, the top contributors to the decline, dragging it down by approximately 255 points combined. The index closed at 64,214.48, down 111.16 from the previous day.
The Nikkei Average ended the day on the 3rd at a modest decline, tracking movements in the U.S. market. The closing level was 64,214.48, down 111.16 from the previous day. Trading volume on the TSE Prime Market was approximately 2.18832 billion shares, while trading value was approximately ¥7.577 trillion.
Fast Retailing was the top contributor to the decline, dragging the index down by approximately 193 points, followed by Advantest, which pushed it down by approximately 62.75 points. Ibiden, Fujikura, TDK, Disco and Sumitomo Electric Industries also made significant contributions.
The top contributors on the upside included SoftBank Group and Nitori Holdings, which partly offset the Nikkei Average's decline. The index traded around 64,400 throughout the day, and some market participants saw the 3-day downtrend as continuing.
As of 15:30, the Nikkei Average stood at 64,214.48 (down 111.16 from the previous day), with 141 advancing issues, 82 declining issues and 2 unchanged issues.