The Nikkei average fell back at the morning close on the 19th, ending at ¥64,534.03, down ¥790.26 from the previous day. At the end of the morning session, 656 TSE Prime stocks had risen, 841 had fallen, and 49 were unchanged.
The Nikkei average fell back during trading on the 19th, ending the morning session at ¥64,534.03, down ¥790.26 from the previous Friday.
The largest negative contributor to the Nikkei was Advantest, with a negative contribution of ¥209.27. SBG, Tokyo Electron, Fast Retailing, and Ibiden followed, adding to the overall negative contribution.
BayCurrent was the largest positive contributor, followed by KDDI, with Terumo, Recruit, and Itochu also supporting the index.
By sector, 21 of the 33 sectors rose. Mining ranked first among the advancing sectors, while nonferrous metals, electric appliances, and banks were among those at the bottom.