The Nikkei 225 is trading around ¥65,360, down approximately ¥2,100 from the previous day, after falling to around that level at about 2:00 p.m. Although modest buying emerged at times during the afternoon session, selling has remained dominant amid a lack of market catalysts. Kioxia Holdings, Fujikura and Advantest ranked among the top stocks by trading value.
The Nikkei 225 was trading around ¥65,360 on the afternoon of the 19th, down approximately ¥2,100 from the previous day. It hit an intraday low at 1:53 p.m. and remained under pressure from position-closing selling amid a lack of major market catalysts. The exchange rate was trading in the ¥159-per-dollar range.
NTT, Fujikura, Sony FG, SoftBank and Mitsubishi UFJ were among the most actively traded stocks in the Prime Market shortly after 2:00 p.m. Kioxia Holdings, Fujikura, Advantest, SoftBank Group and Murata Manufacturing ranked among the top stocks by trading value.
Reported examples of current prices included Fujikura at ¥5,357, Mitsubishi UFJ at ¥3,502, Sony FG at ¥154.2, NTT at ¥159.7 and SoftBank at ¥232.3. The information was provided and shared by Wealth Advisor.