The Nikkei was down approximately ¥1,200 overall, with declines among its constituent stocks standing out. In morning trading on the 23rd, Resona Holdings, SUMCO and Mitsui Kinzoku were among the top decliners.
In the Japanese stock market on the morning of the 23rd, the Nikkei Average traded around ¥1,200 below the previous day's level. Early in the session, it reached ¥61,462.61, down ¥1,445.23. The yen was firmer, trading in the lower ¥156 range to the dollar, and the decline in AI-related stocks in the U.S. market may have had an impact.
Among Nikkei constituents, Resona Holdings, SUMCO, Mitsui Kinzoku, TDK and Taiyo Yuden were among the top decliners by percentage change. The top gainers included Sapporo Breweries, ZOZO, Aeon, Chugai Pharmaceutical and Olympus.
Wealth Advisor, the source of the report, described these stock movements as part of daily market conditions.