As of 2:40 pm, the Nikkei Average is down 9 yen. In terms of contribution to the Nikkei Average, companies such as Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (8035), Disco Corporation (6146), and Olympus Corporation (7733) are among the top negative contributors, while Advantest Corporation (6857), Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd. (6988), and Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (6098) are among the top positive contributors. In terms of sectors, marine transportation, oil & coal products, retail trade, textiles & apparels, and other products had the highest decline rate, while insurance, transportation equipment, land transportation, banks, and real estate had the highest increase rate.

The Nikkei Average is directionless around the previous day's closing price. Today, the number of foreign visitors to Japan in May will be announced later. In the United States, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Housing Market Index for June will be announced tonight. Note that the US market will be closed today for Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the end of slavery.