[Nikkei Stock Average and TOPIX (Table)]
Nikkei Average; 39,965.91; -160.44 TOPIX; 2,860.13; -8.50 On the 19th, the Nikkei Average opened lower for the third consecutive trading day, with a decrease of 160.44 yen to 39,965.91 yen. The U.S. stock market fell on the 18th, with the Dow Jones Average closing at 40,665.02 dollars, down 533.06 dollars, and the Nasdaq closing at 17,871.22, down 125.70 points. Employment and manufacturing-related indicators exceeded expectations, causing a decline after the opening, as early expectations of interest rate cuts receded. The Dow Jones Average, which had been hitting record highs for days, fell further, as profit taking and caution towards corporate earnings added to selling pressure, which led to a widening of the decline in the final stage of trading. High-tech sector stocks also continued to decline, dragging down the Nasdaq.
The Tokyo stock market was marked by selling. Yesterday, on the U.S. stock market, the Dow Jones average fell significantly for the first time in 7 days, which weighed on the Tokyo market. In addition, there were many concerns, such as U.S. semiconductor regulations against China and the U.S. presidential election, which restrained some buyers. On the other hand, while the major three indexes (Dow Jones Average, Nasdaq Composite Index, and S&P500) fell in the U.S. stock market yesterday, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Stock Index (SOX Index), which consists mainly of major semiconductor-related stocks, rebounded from a large decline on the 17th and supported the stock prices of semiconductor-related stocks on the Tokyo market. Moreover, the movement of the long-term U.S. interest rates was calm in the overseas market yesterday, and the exchange market swung about 1 yen towards yen depreciation and dollar appreciation compared to around 3 pm yesterday, which also gave peace of mind to the Tokyo market. Furthermore, since the Nikkei Average fell significantly by more than 970 yen yesterday, it was easier for buyers to enter on dips, but selling was dominant at the opening. In addition, the nationwide consumer price index (CPI) excluding fresh food rose 2.6% year-on-year in June, according to the situation (weekly) of securities transactions including foreign and internal securities contracts announced before the start of trading. The median market forecast compiled by QUICK was for a 2.7% year-on-year increase. In addition, foreign investors bought domestic stocks for the third consecutive week from July 7 to 13, with a net purchase amount of 227.6 billion yen.
[Sector]: Mining, insurance, banking, transportation equipment, wholesale trade, etc. are the top decliners, while pharmaceuticals, precision instruments, and electric and gas industries rose. The turnover of the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime includes Laser Tech <6920>, Mirrors HD <8897>, Kawasaki Shipbuilding <9107>, Dai-ichi Life HD <8750>, Recruit HD <6098>, Marubeni <8002>, Mitsui & Co. <8031>, Honda <7267>, SMC <6273>, INPEX <1605>, Nissan Motor <7201>, and Nomura <8604>, all of which fell. Meanwhile, Nitori Holdings <9843>, Rakuten Group <4755>, and Daiichi Sankyo <4568>, among others, have risen.
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Nikkei Average on the 19th opened with a decrease of 160.44 yen to 39,965.91 yen for the third consecutive trading day in selling that preceded in the Tokyo stock market as the Dow Jones Average fell significantly for the first time in 7 days on the U.S. stock market yesterday. Moreover, there were many concerns, such as U.S. semiconductor regulations against China and the U.S. presidential election, and some buyers were restrained. On the other hand, while the major three indexes (Dow Jones Average, Nasdaq Composite Index, and S&P500) fell in the U.S. stock market yesterday, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Stock Index (SOX Index), which consists mainly of major semiconductor-related stocks, rebounded from a large decline on the 17th and supported the stock prices of semiconductor-related stocks on the Tokyo market.
In sector terms, insurance, oil and coal products, mining, machinery, and textiles and apparels are among the top decliners, while other products, construction, banking, precision instruments, and foods are among the top gainers. In the trading value on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime, Disco<6146>, Astellas Pharma<4503>, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries<7011>, Sumitomo Shoji<8053>, Dai-ichi Life Holdings<8750>, Mitsubishi Shokuhin<8058>, Sony Group<6758>, MS&AD<8725>, Mitsubishi Electric<6503>, Takeda Pharmaceutical<4502>, Kawasaki Heavy Industries<7012>, Shin-Etsu Chemical<4063>, Fast Retailing<9983>, and others declined, while Renesas<6723>, Laser Tech<6920>, Kobe Steel<3038>, Fujikura<5803>, Asics<7936>, Sumitomo Forestry<1911>, Hoya<7741>, Nintendo Co., Ltd.<7974>, Toshiba Electronics<8035>, Screen Holdings<7735>, and Sumitomo Mitsui<8316> rose.