The Nikkei 225 was up ¥38 as of 1:50 p.m., while rising long-term interest rates weighed on stock prices. The top positive contributors included SoftBank Group, Murata Manufacturing and Recruit Holdings, while Advantest and Tokyo Electron were among the top negative contributors.
The Nikkei 225 was up ¥38 as of 1:50 p.m.
The top contributors included SoftBank Group, Murata Manufacturing and Recruit Holdings, which made notable positive contributions.
Meanwhile, Advantest, Tokyo Electron and Toyota Tsusho ranked among the top negative contributors.
By sector, Information & Communication, Pharmaceuticals, Glass and Ceramics Products, Services, and Pulp and Paper were among the top gainers, while Securities and Commodity Futures, Banks, Oil and Coal Products, Wholesale Trade, and Insurance were among the top decliners.
Rising domestic long-term interest rates were cited as weighing on stock prices.