The Nikkei average stood at ¥62,584.77 as of 3 p.m. on the 23rd, down ¥323.07 from the previous day. By stock, TDK was the biggest drag, lowering the index by ¥79.39.
The Nikkei average stood at ¥62,584.77 as of 3 p.m. on the 23rd, down ¥323.07 from the previous day. Among Prime Market stocks, 515 rose, 992 fell and 39 were unchanged.
The biggest negative contributor to the Nikkei average was TDK, from the electronics sector, which lowered the index by ¥79.39. SBG followed with a ¥48.54 drag, Advantest with ¥28.05, Tokyo Electron with ¥24.78 and Nitto Denko with ¥23.09.
Fast Retailing was the biggest positive contributor, lifting the Nikkei average by ¥125.40, followed by Chugai Pharmaceutical at ¥17.90, Mercari at ¥8.19, Lasertec at ¥6.88 and Ryohin Keikaku at ¥6.74.
By sector, 8 of the 33 sectors rose, led by real estate, retail, fisheries, agriculture and forestry, and insurance. Banks, nonferrous metals and marine transport were among the biggest decliners.