As of 13:00, the Nikkei was down ¥666.15 from the previous day at ¥68,290.57, with SoftBank Group the main factor weighing on the index, reducing it by approximately ¥270. Tokyo Electron and Fast Retailing followed among the other contributors.
As of 13:00, the Nikkei was down ¥666.15 from the previous day at ¥68,290.57. On the TSE Prime Market, there were 247 advancing stocks, 1,282 decliners and 17 unchanged, with decliners accounting for more than 80% of the total.
The Nikkei's negative contribution was 270.22 points, with SoftBank Group (SBG) the largest drag. Tokyo Electron, Fast Retailing, Terumo and Daikin Industries followed.
Advantest was the top positive contributor, adding 217.90 points to the Nikkei, followed by Fujikura, Ibiden, BayCurrent Consulting and Sumitomo Electric Industries.
By sector, 4 of the 33 sectors rose. Advancing sectors included non-ferrous metals, mining, oil and coal products, and marine transportation. Securities and commodities, real estate, and transportation equipment were among the leading decliners.