As of 15:00 on the 19th, the Nikkei 225 was trading at ¥64,935.97, down ¥388.32 from the previous day. Fast Retailing was the largest negative contributor, weighing on the index by ¥150.48.
As of 15:00 on the 19th, the Nikkei 225 was down ¥388.32 from the previous close at ¥64,935.97. On the TSE Prime Market, 655 stocks rose, 837 fell and 54 were unchanged.
Fast Retailing was the largest negative contributor to the Nikkei 225, weighing on it by ¥150.48. It was followed by Tokyo Electron at ¥126.41, SoftBank Group at ¥86.57, Ibiden at ¥26.83 and Advantest at ¥21.57.
Recruit Holdings was the largest positive contributor, lifting the Nikkei 225 by ¥29.83. It was followed by BayCurrent, Kioxia, KDDI and Toyota Tsusho.
By sector, 21 of the 33 sectors rose, led by mining, followed by oil and coal products, marine transportation, and electric power and gas. The leading decliners included nonferrous metals, electrical equipment and rubber products.