The Nikkei Average opened at ¥65,604.49, down ¥251.94, with KOKUSAI, SUMCO and other stocks declining. Selling led the market against the backdrop of movements in U.S. stocks and crude oil prices, although price movements remained limited.
The Nikkei Average opened on the 26th at ¥65,604.49, down ¥251.94. Although major indexes rose in the previous day's U.S. stock market, selling prevailed in Japan as investors focused on the market's limited scope for short-term gains.
Among the most actively traded stocks on the TSE Prime market, KOKUSAI, SUMCO, ASICS, Furukawa Electric and DISCO declined. Marine transportation, mining, oil and coal products, nonferrous metals and metal products ranked among the leading decliners following the Nikkei Average's fall, while insurance, pharmaceuticals, banks, air transportation, and electricity and gas remained relatively firm or advanced.
As examples of current prices, SUMCO stood at ¥3,361, Furukawa Electric at ¥3,840, DISCO at ¥58,630, KOKUSAI E at ¥8,277, and ASICS at ¥4,554. With the Nikkei Average focused on the ¥65,300 level as a key threshold, market attention remains on U.S. factors and interest-rate movements.