The Nikkei Average is 48 yen higher (as of 13:50). In terms of the Nikkei average contribution, First Rate ＜9983＞, Advantest ＜6857＞, Terumo ＜4543＞, etc. are top positive contributors, while East Elec ＜8035＞, Konami G ＜9766＞, SoftBank G ＜9984＞, etc. are top negative contributors. In the sector, mining, petroleum and coal products, banking, electricity/gas, and pulp/paper have high price increase rates, while shipping, transportation equipment, warehousing-related, and chemicals are falling.
The Nikkei Average is moving at a slightly high level. There is also the weekend, so it seems that aggressive trading has generally been postponed. Among them, the lower price of the Nikkei Average up to this point today is firm, which seems to be a sense of security for the market. Meanwhile, it seems that the fact that the yen is slightly higher and the dollar is trending slightly higher than in the morning has weighed on stock prices.