The Nikkei Average closed at ¥64,214.48 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, down ¥111.16 from the previous day, marking its 4th straight decline. The market opened firmly in the morning, but failed to resist downward pressure in the afternoon session, while buying of individual stocks continued.
Tokyo stocks opened firmly on the 3rd, reflecting gains in U.S. stocks through the previous day, but the Nikkei Average came under renewed pressure in the afternoon and ultimately closed in negative territory. The Nikkei Average ended the day at ¥64,214.48, down ¥111.16 from the previous day, marking its 4th straight decline.
Estimated trading volume was 2.18832 billion shares, while estimated trading value was ¥7.577 trillion. There were 805 advancing stocks, 685 declining stocks and 65 unchanged stocks. Some sectors attracted buying after the market's firm performance in the morning, but overall momentum on the rebound was weak.
Among individual stocks, Fast Retailing fell, while Advantest, Ibiden, Fujikura, TDK and Disco showed lackluster performance. SoftBank Group, meanwhile, remained firm, Lasertec rose to higher levels, and Tokyo Electron and Kioxia Holdings also held firm.