As of 1:50 pm, the Nikkei average is down 914 yen. In the contribution to the Nikkei average, companies like Toshiba Elex＜8035＞, SoftBank Group＜9984＞, Advantest＜6857＞ are among the top contributors to the decline, while companies like Kikkoman＜2801＞, Nitori Holdings＜9843＞, KDDI＜9433＞ are among the top contributors to the rise. In terms of sectors, precision instruments, machinery, electric appliances, nonferrous metals, and transportation equipment have the highest decline rate, while the food, fisheries and agriculture, electric and gas industries, pulp and paper, and banks have the highest increase rate.
The Nikkei average is directionless in the low range. After the morning sell-off, there is limited selling pressure on the downside, but there are many cautionary factors such as US semiconductor regulations on China and the US presidential election, so aggressive buying seems to be generally on hold.