At the midday close on the 16th, the Nikkei Average fell for a fourth straight session, with the morning-session close at ¥63,396.00, down ¥88.10 from the previous day.
The Nikkei Average fell for a fourth straight session at the midday close on the 16th, ending the morning session at ¥63,396.00. It was down ¥88.10 from the previous day, a decline of 0.14%.
On the TSE Prime Market, 1054 stocks rose, 432 fell and 60 were unchanged, with advancers far outnumbering decliners.
The Nikkei Average was pushed down by ¥160.1 on a net contribution basis, led by SBG, followed by Kioxia, Fast Retailing, Ibiden and Otsuka HD. Among the stocks that pushed the Nikkei Average higher, Tokyo Electron contributed a gain of ¥47.27, while Shin-Etsu Chemical and FANUC also made positive contributions.