The Nikkei Average was down around ¥120 on the morning of the 27th, with Sumitomo Metal Mining, Yamaha Motor and Mitsui Mining & Smelting among the biggest decliners among index constituents. The dollar-yen exchange rate was trading in the low ¥159 range.
Shortly after 11 a.m. on the morning of the 27th, the Nikkei Average was trading around ¥120 below the previous day's level. At 10:13 a.m., it reached a level approximately ¥479.57 lower than the previous day. Buying led the market in the morning following Nvidia's strong earnings announcement, but the market was pressured by selling from investors waiting for a rebound. South Korea's KOSPI extended its winning streak to 3 sessions, but its impact on the Tokyo market was limited. The dollar-yen exchange rate traded in the low ¥159 range.
Among Nikkei Average constituents, Sumitomo Metal Mining, Yamaha Motor, Mitsui Mining & Smelting, ADVANTEST and Taiyo Yuden were among the biggest decliners, while Kioxia, SHIFT, Socionext, BayCurrent and M3 were among the biggest gainers.