The Nikkei Average is 2 yen higher (as of 13:50). In terms of the Nikkei average contribution, SoftBank G ＜9984＞, KDDI ＜9433＞, Mitsubishi Corporation ＜8058＞, etc. are top positive contributors, while Terumo ＜4543＞, Lasertech ＜6920＞, and Fast Lite ＜9983＞ are top negative contributors. In the sector, the shipping industry, insurance industry, petroleum and coal products, wholesale trade, and securities commodity futures are at the top of the price increase rate, and the precision instruments, land transportation industry, non-ferrous metals, pulp/paper, and electric/gas industries are at the top of the price drop rate.

The Nikkei Average has been moving around the closing price last weekend. There are no notable purchasing materials in Japan, and warning materials such as European political unease, US presidential election trends, and domestic political situations continue, and it seems that aggressive purchases have generally been postponed.