The Nikkei Average closed on the 9th at ¥65,142.78, down ¥126.55 from the previous day, with decliners far outnumbering advancers during the trading session. Advantest was the leading negative contributor, while SoftBank Group provided the strongest positive support.
The Nikkei Average closed on the 9th at ¥65,142.78, down ¥126.55 from the previous day. On the TSE Prime Market, there were 600 advancers, 916 decliners and 32 unchanged issues, with decliners far outnumbering advancers.
The leading negative contributor to the Nikkei was Advantest, which reduced the index by ¥231.7, followed by Fast Retailing, Recruit, Tokyo Electron and Terumo. On the positive side, SoftBank Group was the leading contributor, lifting the Nikkei by ¥204.35, followed by Fujikura, Ibiden, TDK and Sumitomo Electric.
By sector, 16 of 33 sectors rose, led by nonferrous metals, oil and coal products, mining, and electric power and gas. Securities and commodities, retail, and services were among the notable decliners.