[Nikkei Stock Average and TOPIX (Table)]
Nikkei Average: 39,939.34; -187.01 TOPIX: 2,849.84; -18.79 During the afternoon session, the Nikkei Average started to expand its decline from the previous close (39,952.62 yen) to 39,939.34 yen, down 187.01 yen from the previous day. During lunchtime, the Nikkei 225 futures were weakly contained in the range of 39,890-40,110 yen. The dollar-yen rate continued to trade at a high level with the yen weakening by about 10 yen from around 9 am to $1=157.30-40. Asian markets saw the Shanghai Composite Index move near the previous day's closing price after a morning drop, while the Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong fell by about 1.9% after starting lower and remained sluggish. In the sector, air transportation, marine transportation and electrical utilities are among the top decliners, while precision instruments are rising. Among the trading volume leaders on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market, SHIFT <3697>, Disco <6146>, Astellas Pharma <4503>, Kawasaki Kisen <9107>, TEPCO HD <9501>, Roteche <6323>, Nitori HD <9843>, Nidec <6594>, Mitsui OSK Lines <9104>, and Mitsubishi Shoji <8058> fell. Meanwhile, Ryohin Keikaku <7453>, HOYA <7741>, Renesas <6723>, Fujikura <5803>, Tōkai Rika <8035>, Advantest <6857>, Sumitomo Forest <1911>, Asics <7936>, Keyence <6861>, and Laser Technology <6920> are rising.
Nikkei Average: 39,939.34; -187.01 TOPIX: 2,849.84; -18.79 During the afternoon session, the Nikkei Average started to expand its decline from the previous close (39,952.62 yen) to 39,939.34 yen, down 187.01 yen from the previous day. During lunchtime, the Nikkei 225 futures were weakly contained in the range of 39,890-40,110 yen. The dollar-yen rate continued to trade at a high level with the yen weakening by about 10 yen from around 9 am to $1=157.30-40. Asian markets saw the Shanghai Composite Index move near the previous day's closing price after a morning drop, while the Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong fell by about 1.9% after starting lower and remained sluggish. In the sector, air transportation, marine transportation and electrical utilities are among the top decliners, while precision instruments are rising. Among the trading volume leaders on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market, SHIFT <3697>, Disco <6146>, Astellas Pharma <4503>, Kawasaki Kisen <9107>, TEPCO HD <9501>, Roteche <6323>, Nitori HD <9843>, Nidec <6594>, Mitsui OSK Lines <9104>, and Mitsubishi Shoji <8058> fell. Meanwhile, Ryohin Keikaku <7453>, HOYA <7741>, Renesas <6723>, Fujikura <5803>, Tōkai Rika <8035>, Advantest <6857>, Sumitomo Forest <1911>, Asics <7936>, Keyence <6861>, and Laser Technology <6920> are rising.
Summary of the start of the afternoon session
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During the afternoon session, the Tokyo market started with some selling compared to the morning. With many concerns such as the weekend and US regulations on semiconductors and the US presidential election, there are those who are refraining from active buying. However, it seems that the Tokyo market is being reassured by the fact that the movement of the yen against the dollar has settled down a bit compared to the morning, as well as the fact that the Dow Jones Average Futures are steadily moving.
In the sector, air transportation, marine transportation, and electrical and gas industries are among the top decliners, while precision instruments are rising. Among the trading volume leaders on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market, SHIFT <3697>, Disco <6146>, Astellas Pharma <4503>, Kawasaki Kisen <9107>, TEPCO HD <9501>, Roteche <6323>, Nitori HD <9843>, Nidec <6594>, Mitsui OSK Lines <9104>, and Mitsubishi Shoji <8058> were down. Meanwhile, Ryohin Keikaku <7453>, HOYA <7741>, Renesas <6723>, Fujikura <5803>, Tōkai Rika <8035>, Advantest <6857>, Sumitomo Forest <1911>, Asics <7936>, Keyence <6861>, and Laser Technology <6920> were rising.