In the TSE afternoon session on the 13th, the Nikkei Average showed signs of limiting its decline, while Toyota and Recruit helped support the market.
At the open of the afternoon session in the Tokyo stock market on the 13th, the Nikkei Average was trading around the ¥67,500 level, approximately ¥1,500 below the previous day's level. The decline in semiconductor-related indexes in Asian markets is weighing on investor sentiment.
During this period, Toyota and Recruit rose further in the afternoon, while the strength of stocks outside the AI and semiconductor-related sectors stood out. There were also reports that more than 70% of stocks across the Prime Market were rising.
After the morning session close, approximately ¥12.2 billion was executed in off-auction TSE basket trading. As a summary of the morning session, market supply and demand also shifted apart from movements in the Nikkei Average.
As of 12:45 p.m., estimated trading value on the TSE Prime Market was ¥4.4143 trillion, while trading volume was 1.21693 billion shares. Among individual stocks, Advantest, Tokyo Electron and Murata Manufacturing declined. Meanwhile, Toyoda Tsusho rose further in the afternoon, while Terumo and Bandai Namco also remained firm.