As of the 23rd, margin long positions totaled ¥653.4 billion, down ¥129.9 billion from the 16th and marking a decline for the second consecutive week. The Nikkei Average fell 4% for the week.
Margin long positions announced by the Tokyo Stock Exchange on the 23rd totaled ¥653.4 billion, comprising the combined total for regulated and general margin transactions on the Tokyo and Nagoya markets. This was down ¥12.99 billion from the previous application date of the 16th.
The decline marked the second consecutive week of decreases. The period covered was the 19th through the 23rd, during which the Nikkei Average fell 4% for the week. The summary notes that declines in U.S. semiconductor stocks restrained the overall market.