The Nikkei Average fell at the close. The 19th's closing level was ¥64,916.70, down ¥407.59 from the previous day. Tokyo Electron was the largest negative contributor among Nikkei Average constituents, lowering the index by approximately ¥141, followed by Fast Retailing, which lowered it by approximately ¥140.
At the close on the 19th, the Nikkei Average had opened down ¥504.73 and briefly narrowed its decline, but ultimately ended trading at ¥64,916.70, down ¥407.59 from the previous day. Trading volume on the TSE Prime Market was 2.06192 billion shares, and trading value was ¥6.7835 trillion.
Tokyo Electron was the largest negative contributor to the Nikkei Average, lowering it by approximately ¥141. Fast Retailing followed, lowering it by approximately ¥140, with SoftBank Group, Ibiden and Lasertec among those next in line.
The number of advancing stocks was 111, the number of decliners was 108, and 6 stocks were unchanged. Overall, declines in semiconductor and AI-related stocks stood out, while some sectors remained firm.
Looking at contributions at the close, several stocks lowered the Nikkei Average, led by Tokyo Electron and Fast Retailing, while the decline had settled to some extent toward the close.