At the morning close on the 9th, the Nikkei 225 posted its third straight decline. It ended the morning session at ¥68,512.30, down ¥529.81 from the previous day.
In the market update for the 9th, the Nikkei 225 posted its third straight decline at the morning close, ending the morning session at ¥68,512.30, down ¥529.81 from the previous day. On the TSE Prime, 1,218 stocks rose, 302 fell and 26 were unchanged, with gainers overwhelmingly outnumbering decliners.
Among the Nikkei 225's negative contributors, SBG was the biggest drag, lowering the index by ¥243.52, followed by Fast Retailing at ¥226.53, Ibiden at ¥63.38, TDK at ¥61.69 and Kioxia at ¥48.14.
Recruit was the top positive contributor, lifting the Nikkei 225 by ¥55.62, followed by Konami Group at ¥27.47, Sony Group at ¥16.69, Nitto Denko at ¥15.34 and Bandai Namco Holdings at ¥15.27.
By sector, 21 of the 33 sectors rose. Food, marine transportation, services and other products were the top performers, while non-ferrous metals, banks, and glass and stone products were among the biggest decliners.