The Nikkei 225 was trading approximately ¥1,800 below the previous day’s level on the afternoon of the 11th. Advantest, SoftBank Group and Tokyo Electron ranked among the top negative contributors, and the index extended its losses in the afternoon session amid range-bound trading.
In the Japanese stock market on the afternoon of the 11th, the Nikkei 225 was trading approximately ¥1,800 below the previous day’s level. The index began afternoon trading by extending its losses, but subsequently held within a range. The exchange rate was around ¥154.40 per US dollar.
Advantest, SoftBank Group and Tokyo Electron were among the top negative contributors to the Nikkei 225, while KDDI, Toyota Tsusho and Bandai Namco ranked among the top positive contributors.
As of 12:45 p.m., Prime Market trading volume was approximately 1,453,530,000 shares, and trading value was approximately ¥5.3768 trillion. Range-bound market conditions and foreign-exchange movements are believed to be influencing the afternoon session.