At the closing on the 13th, the number of rising stocks of the Nikkei Average constituent stocks was 44, the number of falling stocks was 181, and the number of unchanged stocks was 0. By contrast, among the contributors to the fall, Tohoku Electric<8035> pushed down the Nikkei average by about 57 yen with one stock. The second place was TELM＜4543＞, followed by Toyota＜7203＞, Astellas Pharma＜4503＞, Toyota Tsusho＜8015＞, Mitsubishi Shoji＜8058＞, and Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance＜8766＞, etc. On the other hand, contributors to the rise include Advantest＜6857＞, which pushed up the Nikkei average by about 21 yen with one stock. The second place was Daikin＜6367＞, followed by Recruit Holdings＜6098＞, Disco＜6146＞, Softbank G＜9984＞, Shin-Etsu Chemical＜4063＞, and Fast Retailing＜9983＞, etc. The Nikkei Stock Average is 38720.47(-156.24), the number of rising stocks is 44 (contribution +167.16), and the number of falling stocks is 181 (contribution -323.40).

The US stock market was mixed on the 12th. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 38,712.21, down 35.21 points (-0.09%); the Nasdaq rose 264.89 points (+1.53%) to 17,608.44; the S&P 500 rose 45.71 points (+0.85%) to 5,421.03. After opening, it rose due to buying following the release of May CPI, which was lower than expected and raised expectations of a rate cut by the end of the year. While the Fed kept policy rates unchanged as expected at the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), projections by members (the dot chart) lowered expectations of 3 rate cuts to 1 by the end of the year, causing interest rates to stop falling and leading to a downturn in the Dow. The Nasdaq continued to be strong throughout the day, updating its record high, and ended mixed.

Following the rise of the Nasdaq, the Tokyo market opened with buying dominance. Tokyo Electron <8035> and Advantest <6857> rose following the significant increase in the Philadelphia Semiconductor Stock Index (SOX Index). The rise in semiconductor stocks affected the Nikkei average, which started in the positive territory compared to the previous day, but Tokyo Electron lost momentum after the first round of buying. With the announcement of the Japanese central bank's monetary policy decision tomorrow, there is a cautious mood, so active trading has been restrained.

The closing Nikkei average fell ¥156.24 (-0.40%) from the previous day to ¥38,720.47. The trading volume in the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market was 1.61802 billion shares, with the trading value reaching ¥3.9883 trillion. In terms of industry, the electric and gas industry, insurance industry, iron and steel, transportation equipment, and non-ferrous metals all declined, while the machinery and services sectors were the only ones to rise. In the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market, the number of stocks that rose was 16%, compared to 81% for the ones that fell.

The top contributor to the fall was Tohoku Electric＜8035＞, which pushed the Nikkei Average down about 57 yen with one stock. The second place was TELM＜4543＞, followed by Toyota＜7203＞, Astellas Pharma＜4503＞, Toyota Tsusho＜8015＞, Mitsubishi Shoji＜8058＞, and Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance＜8766＞, etc.

Second place was TELM＜4543＞, followed by Toyota＜7203＞, Astellas Pharma＜4503＞, Toyota Tsusho＜8015＞, Mitsubishi Shoji＜8058＞, Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance＜8766＞, etc.

On the other hand, contributors to the rise include Advantest＜6857＞, which pushed up the Nikkei average by about 21 yen with one stock. The second place was Daikin＜6367＞, followed by Recruit Holdings＜6098＞, Disco＜6146＞, Softbank G＜9984＞, Shin-Etsu Chemical＜4063＞, and Fast Retailing＜9983＞, etc.

* As of 15:00

The Nikkei Stock Average is 38720.47(-156.24)

The number of rising stocks is 44 (contribution +167.16)

The number of falling stocks is 181 (contribution -323.40)

Number of unchanged stocks 0

○ Top advancing stocks

Code, Stock Name, Latest Price, Day Change, Contribution

<6857> Advantest 5533 84 21.97

<6367> Daikin Industries, Ltd. unsponsored adr 23155 585 19.12

<6098> Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. 7894 183 17.95

<6146> Disco 64110 2140 13.99

<9984> Softbank Group 9772 69 13.53

<4063> Shin-Etsu Chemical 6214 46 7.52

<9983> Fast Retailing 40750 70 6.87

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. <6981> contributed the most to the increase, with one stock pushing up the Nikkei average by about 6.59 yen. Sony group corp <6758>, Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. <9983>, Softbank Group Corp <9984>, Tokyo Electron Ltd. <8035>, and Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. <4063> followed suit.

Kyocera Corporation Sponsored ADR　　　　　　　　　　 1809　　　23　　　6.02

Taiyo Yuden　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　3807　　　170　　　5.56

Sony Group Corp　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　13265　　160　　　5.23

Dai Nippon Printing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　5290　　　286　　　4.67

Renesas Electronics Corp　　　　　　　　　　　　　　3092　　　137　　　4.46

SMC Corporation　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　79340　　　1050　　　3.43

<6594> Nidec 7152 110 2.88 <4519> Chugai Pharmaceutical 4995 29 2.84 <9433> KDDI 4291 13 2.55 <3092> ZOZO 3859 70 2.29 <3659> Nexon 2785 34 2.22 <6645> Omron 5148 58 1.90 <8035> TDK 34910 -590 -57.86 <4543> Terumo 2618 -75.5 -19.75 <7203> Toyota Motor 3128 -81 -13.24 <4503> Astellas Pharma 1507 -60.5 -9.89 <8015> Toyota Tsusho 8958 -263 -8.60 <8058> Mitsubishi Corporation 3141 -79 -7.75 <8766> Tokio Marine Holdings 5472 -124 -6.08 <4578> Otsuka Holdings 6367 -184 -6.02 <7974> Nintendo Co Ltd 8363 -182 -5.95 <4523> Eisai 6410 -173 -5.66 <2502> Asahi Group Holdings 5614 -164 -5.36 <7735> SCREEN Holdings 14880 -355 -4.64 <7267> Honda 1685 -23.5 -4.61 <8031> Mitsui & Co Ltd 7420 -138 -4.51

<4519> Chugai Pharmaceutical 4995 29 2.84

<9433> KDDI 4291 13 2.55

<3092> ZOZO 3859 70 2.29

<3659> Nexon 2785 34 2.22

<6645> Omron 5148 58 1.90

Top decreasing stocks

Code, Stock Name, Latest Price, Day Change, Contribution

<8035> TDK 34910 -590 -57.86

<4543> Terumo 2618 -75.5 -19.75

<7203> Toyota Motor 3128 -81 -13.24

<4503> Astellas Pharma 1507 -60.5 -9.89

<8015> Toyota Tsusho 8958 -263 -8.60

<8058> Mitsubishi Corporation 3141 -79 -7.75

<8766> Tokio Marine Holdings 5472 -124 -6.08

<4578> Otsuka Holdings 6367 -184 -6.02

<7974> Nintendo Co Ltd 8363 -182 -5.95

<4523> Eisai 6410 -173 -5.66

<2502> Asahi Group Holdings 5614 -164 -5.36

<6902> Denso 2432 -38 -4.97

<7735> SCREEN Holdings 14880 -355 -4.64

<7267> Honda 1685 -23.5 -4.61

<8031> Mitsui & Co Ltd 7420 -138 -4.51

NTT DATA Group, stock code 9613, closed at 2268, down 26.5 or 4.33%.

Suzuki, stock code 7269, closed at 1872, down 32.5 or 4.25%.

Bridgestone Corporation unsponsored ADR, stock code 5108, closed at 6599, down 124 or 4.05%.

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. unsponsored ADR, stock code 6503, closed at 2510, down 116 or 3.79%.

Canon Inc-spons ADR, stock code 7751, closed at 4423, down 75 or 3.68%.