As of 1:50 pm, Nikkei average was up by 307 yen. In terms of the Nikkei average contribution rate, companies such as Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation <8035>, TDK Corporation <6762>, and Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. <4063> were major contributors to the increase, while companies such as Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited <4568>, 7&i Holdings Co., Ltd. <3382>, and Itochu Corporation <8001> were major contributors to the decrease. In terms of sectors, other products, marine transportation, services, textiles & apparels, and precision instruments had high rates of increase, while pharmaceuticals, electricity & gas, wholesale trade, real estate, and construction had high rates of decrease.

The Nikkei average is relatively unchanged. The Tokyo market's sense of security is driven by the steady movement of the Dow Jones Industrial Average futures, but caution seems to prevail in chasing upward potential due to the lack of clues.