[Nikkei Stock Average TOPIX (table)]

Nikkei Average; 38721.22; -134.15

TOPIX; 2758.52; -9.98

[Backside Overview]

The backstage Nikkei Average started at 38721.22 yen, which was 134.15 yen lower than the previous day, and the decline widened from the previous draw (38789.52 yen). Nikkei 225 futures during lunchtime were weak and mixed in the 38730 yen to 38790 yen range. The dollar and yen are almost at the same level as around 9:00 a.m., with 1 dollar = 157.20-30 yen. As for Asian market conditions, the Shanghai Composite Index moved in the positive zone and rose by about 0.2%, while the Hong Kong Hang Seng Index remained soft in the negative zone and fell by about 1.4%.

The backstage Tokyo Market began with sales slightly ahead of the previous closing. In addition to domestic long-term interest rates rising, the fact that Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are moving softly due to overtime transactions also seems to weigh on stock prices in the Tokyo market. Meanwhile, since the Nikkei Average, which was the front market, was reluctant to decline after the first round of sales, there is also a tendency to point out the strength of the market's backlash.

In the sector, rubber products, fisheries/agriculture and forestry, and land transportation are at the top of the rate of decline, while insurance, mining, and other products are at the top of the rate of increase.

TEPCO HD ＜9501＞, Mitsubishi Electric Power ＜6503＞, Mitsubishi Heavy ＜7011＞, OLC ＜4661＞, Kawasaki Shigeru ＜7012＞, Daikin ＜6367＞, TOWA ＜6315＞, Mitsui E&S ＜7003＞, Kawasaki Ships ＜9107＞, and Fujikura ＜5803＞ declined. Meanwhile, KOKUSAI ＜6525＞, SOMPO ＜8630＞, SoftBank G ＜9984＞, Dai-ichi Life HD ＜8750＞, HOYA ＜7741＞, MS & AD ＜8725＞, Advantest ＜6857＞, Mitsui Marine ＜6269＞, Ibiden ＜4062＞, and Disco ＜6146＞ are rising.