The Nikkei fell approximately ¥3,219 from the previous day in the morning session on the 6th, marking its fifth consecutive decline. Trading value on the TSE Prime Market exceeded ¥6 trillion, while declining issues accounted for approximately 98% of the total. Some semiconductor stocks temporarily moved higher.
In the morning session on the 6th, the Nikkei Stock Average fell ¥3,219.29 from the previous day to ¥57,858.61, marking its fifth consecutive decline. TOPEX also plunged ¥213.89 to 3,726.50, its first sharp drop in two sessions, falling below ¥60,000 shortly after the open and reaching ¥56,745.81 as of 10:25 a.m. The market was broadly lower from the opening. The high-priced stocks ソフバンＧ, アドバンテス and ファストリテ dragged the Nikkei down by approximately ¥820.
In off-auction trading, however, US technology stock indexes recovered, while スクリン and Taiyo Yuden moved into positive territory. 東エレク also narrowed its decline from more than 14% at one point to approximately 3%, and some semiconductor stocks moved higher. The Nikkei ended the morning session with losses moderating, while the yen weakened slightly to the ¥157 range against the dollar.
Trading volume on the TSE Prime Market was 2.11453 billion shares, and trading value was ¥6.3752 trillion. There were 24 advancing issues, 1,519 declining issues, representing approximately 98% of the total, and 5 unchanged issues. All 33 sectors declined. Food products fell 9%, while oil and coal products and wholesale trade also declined by more than 7%. Steel, air transportation, fisheries and agriculture and forestry recorded relatively smaller declines.
Other gainers included the limit-up stocks ヘンゲ, 地主, ピジョン, 理想科学 and ZNCRS. Decliners included ローム, カナデビア, コニカミノル, メディパル and ビプロジ.