As of 10:00 a.m. today, the Nikkei 225 was trading at ¥64,490, down ¥1,725. With few positive catalysts, the decline widened under the influence of Tokyo Electron.
As of 10:00 a.m. today, the Nikkei 225 was trading at ¥64,490, down ¥1,725. The market as a whole continued to lack significant catalysts for an advance.
Tokyo Electron was cited as the main factor pushing the decline lower, with the stock's contribution to the decline expected to reach approximately ¥232.29.
In overseas market developments, the NY Dow closed down $419.02 and the Shanghai Composite edged down approximately 0.41 points, reflecting the broadly risk-averse stance in the Japanese market.