The Nikkei average is up 159 yen (as of 14:40). In terms of the Nikkei average contribution, Advantest <6857>, SoftBank Group <9984>, TDK <6762>, and others are among the top contributors, while Terumo <4543>, KDDI <9433>, and Nitori HD <9843> are among the top negative contributors. In terms of sectors, nonferrous metals, marine transportation, wholesale trade, electric and gas industry, and service industry have the highest increase in value, while precision instruments, retail trade, pharmaceuticals, warehouse transportation related, and air transportation have the highest decrease in value.
The Nikkei average continues to have a strong downside. In the United States, tonight, the July personal income and personal consumption expenditure (PCE), August Chicago Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), and August University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index (final figure) will be announced. Among them, the US personal consumption expenditure (PCE) price index is considered an important inflation index by the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) and is of high market interest.
