Around 2 p.m., the Nikkei 225 was trading at about ¥640 below the previous day’s level, while a wait-and-see mood strengthened in the afternoon amid a lack of fresh market catalysts. Kioxia, Advantest and Lasertec ranked among the leaders in trading value.
Shortly after 2 p.m., the Nikkei 225 was trading at around ¥640 below the previous day’s level. In the afternoon, after trading opened near the morning session’s closing level, a lack of buying catalysts continued. The exchange rate was trading in the ¥157.80-per-dollar range.
NTT, Tokio Marine Holdings, Nissan Motor, Sony Financial Group and Fujikura were among the Prime Market stocks with the highest trading volume shortly after 2 p.m.