[Nikkei Stock Average TOPIX (table)]

Nikkei average; 38780.55; -119.47

TOPIX; 2762.23; -4.13

[Backside Overview]

The Nikkei Average in the back row started at 38780.55 yen, which was 119.47 yen lower than the previous day, almost at the same level as the previous draw (38783.27 yen). Nikkei 225 futures during lunchtime fit well in the 38760 yen to 38840 yen range. The dollar and yen are at a level of 1 dollar = 156.60-70 yen, and the yen appreciates and depreciates by about 20 yen from around 9:00 a.m. As for Asian market conditions, the Shanghai Composite Index fell by about 0.1% due to one advance and retreat with the previous day's closing price in between, while the Hong Kong Hang Seng Index moved in the positive zone after starting with a slight decline and rose by about 0.3%.

The Nikkei Average in the back quarter started at about the same level as the previous closing. The previous Nikkei Average fell, but the fact that the lower price was a steady development seems to be a sense of security in the market. Meanwhile, there are no particularly prominent purchasing materials in Japan, and it seems that aggressive purchases are limited.

In the sector, metal products, other products, and pharmaceuticals are at the top of the rate of decline, while the electric/gas industry, non-ferrous metals, and shipping industries are at the top of the rate of increase.

Lasertech ＜6920＞, TOWA ＜6315＞, Daiichi Sankyo ＜4568＞, Kasumigaseki Capital ＜3498＞, Screen HD ＜7735＞, Keyence ＜6861＞, Renesas ＜6723＞, NTT ＜9432＞, Nintendo ＜7974＞, and Sumitomo Corporation ＜8053＞ have declined. Meanwhile, Sumitomo Electric Industries ＜5802＞, Kansai Electric Power ＜9503＞, Kyushu Electric Power ＜9508＞, Ibiden ＜4062＞, TEPCO HD ＜9501＞, Yusen ＜9101＞, TDK ＜6762＞, Kawasaki Ships ＜9107＞, Sumitomo Mitsui ＜8316＞, and Socionext ＜6526＞ are rising.