At 14:00, the Nikkei was trading at ¥68,957, down ¥84. SBG was the biggest drag on the Nikkei, with a contribution of ¥207.12.
As of 14:00, the Nikkei Stock Average was down ¥84.62 from the previous day at ¥68,957.49, while the number of advancers on the TSE Prime market continued to substantially outnumber decliners. SBG was the largest negative contributor to the Nikkei, with a contribution of ¥207.12.
Tokyo Electron was the top positive contributor, lifting the Nikkei by ¥121.36, followed by Advantest at ¥110.03, Recruit at ¥48.04, Konami Group at ¥23.93 and Lasertec at ¥19.01. Among the stocks with the largest negative contributions were SBG, Fast Retailing, Ibiden, Murata Manufacturing and Kioxia.
By sector, 22 of 33 sectors gained, led by marine transportation, other products, foods and services. Nonferrous metals, banks, and information and communications were among the leading decliners. Price movements as of 14:00:07 were reported.