The Nikkei 225 fell for the first time in 3 sessions at the close on the 8th, ending at ¥65,269.33, down ¥1,130.51 from the previous day. Declining stocks on the TSE Prime Market significantly outnumbered advancers, and negative contributions pushed down the market as a whole.
The Nikkei 225 ended trading at ¥65,269.33, down ¥1,130.51 from the previous day, marking its first decline in 3 sessions. Intraday, there were 358 advancers, 1,156 decliners and 34 unchanged stocks. The broad dominance of declining stocks contributed to the lower close.
The Nikkei 225's negative contributions totaled ¥185.04, with Tokyo Electron making the largest negative contribution. Advantest, TDK, Ibiden and Kioxia were also among the stocks with the largest negative contributions. Meanwhile, SBG was the top positive contributor, lifting the Nikkei 225 by ¥272.74. Nitori Holdings, KDDI, Konami Group and Nexon also made modest positive contributions.
Of the 33 sectors, 9 rose. Information and communications led, followed by oil and coal products, mining, and land transportation. Glass and ceramics products, transportation equipment and electric appliances were among the leading decliners. Overall, differences in contributions between individual stocks were substantial, and the broader market remained on a downward trend.