At 13:00, the Nikkei Average stood at ¥65,109.32, down ¥768.30 from the previous day. SBG was the largest negative contributor, weighing on the index by ¥170.56. Declines were broad-based on the Prime Market, with all 33 sectors falling.
At 13:00, the Nikkei Average was trading at ¥65,109.32, down ¥768.30, or 1.17%, from the previous day. On the TSE Prime Market, 166 stocks were advancing, 1,354 were declining and 24 were unchanged, with declining issues accounting for more than 80% of the total.
SBG was the largest negative contributor to the Nikkei Average, weighing on it by ¥170.56, followed by Advantest, Ibiden, Toyota Tsusho and Nexon, which also made substantial negative contributions.
Tokyo Electron was the largest positive contributor, lifting the Nikkei Average by ¥78.44, followed by Recruit, Lasertec, Disco and Otsuka Holdings.
All 33 sectors declined. The sectors with the largest losses included oil and coal products, securities and commodities, iron and steel, other financing business, warehousing and harbor transportation, and electric power and gas.
Kabutan News reported the figures as of 13:00 in related news, providing an overview of stock market movements at that time.