The Nikkei Average depreciated by 870 yen (as of 13:50). In terms of the Nikkei average contribution, SoftBank G <9984>, Advantest <6857>, East Elec <8035>, etc. are top negative contributors, while Mitsubishi Electric <6503>, PanaHD <6752>, Fuji Electric <6504>, etc. are top positive contributors. In the sector, non-ferrous metals, transportation equipment, chemicals, electrical equipment, and air transportation industries are showing high price drop rates, while glass earth products and banking are rising in price.
The Nikkei Average is moving in the low range. Important events such as tonight's US employment statistics announcement and next week's US presidential election are ahead, and it seems that aggressive purchases have been postponed ahead of the Tokyo market 3 consecutive holidays starting tomorrow.