The Nikkei Stock Average fell for the first time in 4 sessions during the morning session, ending trading at ¥60,301.78, down ¥1,639.69 from the previous day. Advantest made the largest negative contribution, weighing heavily on the index.
In the Tokyo market at midday on the 30th, the Nikkei Stock Average fell for the first time in 4 sessions, down ¥1,639.69 from the previous day, with the closing price at ¥60,301.78. On the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market, 736 stocks rose, 773 fell and 37 were unchanged.
The Nikkei's largest negative contribution was ¥560.94, with Advantest ranking first and weighing heavily on the index. It was followed by Tokyo Electron, SoftBank Group, Ibiden and TDK.
Fast Retailing was the top positive contributor, lifting the Nikkei by ¥127.02. It was followed by Konami Group, Bandai Namco Holdings, KDDI and Recruit, each of which contributed to the index.
By sector, 14 of the 33 sectors rose. Airline-related stocks led the gains, followed by marine transportation, retail and land transportation. The leading decliners were nonferrous metals, electrical equipment, and glass and ceramics products.