The Nikkei Average posted a fourth consecutive decline at the morning close on the 5th, ending the morning session at ¥61,913.51, down ¥275.12 (-0.44%).
The Nikkei Average posted a fourth consecutive decline at the morning close on the 5th, ending the morning session at ¥61,913.51, down ¥275.12 from the previous day. On the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market, 1,278 stocks advanced, 260 declined and 7 were unchanged, with advancers accounting for more than 80%.<br/>The Nikkei's negative contribution totaled ¥686.08, led by Advantest, followed by Tokyo Electron, SoftBank Group, Ibiden and TDK.<br/>Fast Retailing led positive contributions, lifting the Nikkei by ¥376.21, followed by Konami Group, Recruit, Terumo and Bandai Namco Holdings.
By sector, 26 of 33 sectors advanced, led by real estate, followed by rubber products, transport equipment and pharmaceuticals. Marine transportation, mining and nonferrous metals were among the biggest decliners.