As of 1 p.m., the Nikkei 225 was down ¥744.87 from the previous day at ¥65,555.57. The main factor weighing on the Nikkei 225 was a decline in Tokyo Electron, while negative contributions from several stocks followed in succession.
As of 1 p.m., the Nikkei 225 was trading at ¥65,555.57, down ¥744.87 from the previous day, while on the TSE Prime Market, the number of advancing stocks substantially exceeded the number of declining stocks. Negative contributions were also prominent among the Nikkei 225's component stocks, resulting in overall downward pressure.
Tokyo Electron was the largest negative contributor to the Nikkei 225, weighing by ¥299.69. It was followed by Advantest at ¥219.64, SoftBank Group at ¥218.83, Kioxia at ¥119.44 and Fujikura at ¥95.34.
On the upside, Fast Retailing was the largest positive contributor, lifting the Nikkei 225 by ¥124.70. It was followed by Bandai Namco Holdings at ¥36.10, Omron at ¥32.45, Kikkoman at ¥30.34 and Kao at ¥24.81.
By sector, 22 of the 33 sectors gained. Pharmaceuticals ranked first, followed by foods, fishery, agriculture and forestry, and other products among the top performers. Nonferrous metals, glass and ceramics products, and electric appliances were among the laggards. Information as of 13:00:14.