As of the close 30 days ago, the number of rising stocks in the Nikkei Stock Average constituent stocks was 46, with 176 falling stocks and 3 unchanged stocks.

The Nikkei Average is down. It ended the morning session in Japan at 38,101.24 yen, down 367.39 yen (-0.96%) from the previous day's trading volume of around 760 million shares.

The US stock market was mixed on the 29th. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 49.41 dollars (-0.12%) to 40539.93 dollars, the Nasdaq rose 12.32 points (+0.07%) to 17370.20, and the S&P500 rose 4.44 points (+0.08%) to 5463.54. Buying continued to be driven by strong corporate earnings at the opening, but the market was mixed as the release of important economic indicators was not forthcoming and caution was heightened due to the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, leading to selling pressure and a downturn in the Dow Jones. The Nasdaq benefited from strong expectations for the earnings of major high-tech companies, which kept the market stable.

In the midst of a fluctuation in US stocks as they rose and fell, the Tokyo market opened with a dominant selling trend. The Nikkei Average remained in the 38,000 yen range, but given that the Bank of Japan's monetary policy meeting was to be held from today until tomorrow, cautionary sentiment has increased and bargain-hunting has been limited. As a result, the trend has steadily worsened, with more than 80% of all stocks on the main Prime board recording a decline and the market being completely bearish.

Among the Nikkei Average constituent stocks, Komatsu (6301) was sold on account of a slowdown in the growth of first quarter earnings, and Rakuten Group (4755), which postponed the reorganization of its financial business group from October of this year to January of next year, also fell. In addition, bank stocks such as Shizuoka FG (5831), Chiba Bank (8331), Fukuoka Financial G(8354), and Mitsui Sumitomo (8316) failed to gain any traction due to the decrease in interest rates. In addition, Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (4507), Disco Corp. (6146), Socionext Inc. (6526), and Nitori Holdings Co., Ltd. (9843) were sold.

FANUC Corp. (6954) saw buying on earnings success that exceeded expectations for the first quarter. In addition, real estate stocks such as Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. (8801), Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd. (8830), and Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. (8802) were strong due to the decline in interest rates. Moreover, Omron Corp. (6645), Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (4519), NSK Ltd. (6471), Sony Group Corp. (6758), and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (7201) were strong.

In terms of global sectors, mining, banks, machinery, metal products, and textiles & apparels fell, with only the two sectors of real estate and transportation equipment rising.

First Retail Co., Ltd. (9983) was the top contributor to the decline, pushing the Nikkei Average down by about 88 yen on its own. The second largest contributor was Toho Electric Co., Ltd. (8035), followed by Softbank Group Corp. (9984), Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (4063), Advantest Corp. (6857), Disco Corp. (6146), Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (4507), and others.

FANUC Corp. (6954) was the top contributor to the rise, pushing the Nikkei Average up by about 22 yen on its own. The second largest contributor was Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (4519), followed by Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (6098), Sony Group Corp. (6758), Kyocera Corp. (6971), Omron Corp. (6645), and Nippon Electric Co.,Ltd. (6988).

*As of 11:30.

Nikkei Stock Average: 38,101.24 (-367.39)

Number of rising stocks: 46 (Contributed gain of +79.03)

Number of falling stocks: 176 (Contributed loss of -446.42)

Number of unchanged stocks 3

○ Top advancing stocks

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

FANUC Corp. (6954) 4401 139 22.72

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (4519) 6438 99 9.71

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (6098), Sony Group Corp. (6758), Kyocera Corp. (6971), Omron Corp. (6645), Nippon Electric Co.,Ltd. (6988) fell with at least 94 points.

<6758> Sony G 13510 165 5.39

<6971> Kyocera, established in 1889, has a market cap of 17 billion and a P/E ratio of 4.32.

<6645> Omron, a company that produces electronic devices and equipment, has a market cap of 99 billion and a P/E ratio of 3.24.

<6988> Nitto Denko, a company that produces various industrial products, has a market cap of 90 billion and a P/E ratio of 2.94.

<7203> Toyota Motor, a leading automobile manufacturer, has a market cap of 13 billion and a P/E ratio of 2.12.

<8015> Toyota Tsusho, a company engaged in trading, has a market cap of 19 billion and a P/E ratio of 1.86.

<4523> Eisai, a pharmaceutical company, has a market cap of 53 billion and a P/E ratio of 1.73.

<8801> Mitsubishi Estate, a leading real estate company in Japan, has a market cap of 18 billion and a P/E ratio of 1.72.

<7272> Yamaha Motor, a manufacturer of motorcycles and musical instruments, has a market cap of 15 billion and a P/E ratio of 1.42.

<4901> Fujifilm, a company that produces photography and imaging equipment, has a market cap of 14 billion and a P/E ratio of 1.37.

<8830> Sumitomo Realty, a company engaged in real estate, has a market cap of 41 billion and a P/E ratio of 1.34.

<7267> Honda, a leading car manufacturer, has a market cap of 7 billion and a P/E ratio of 1.27.

<2413> M3, an online medical service provider, has a market cap of 14 billion and a P/E ratio of 1.06.

<4578> Otsuka Holdings, a pharmaceutical company, has a market cap of 30 billion and a P/E ratio of 0.98.

<4503> Astellas Pharma, a pharmaceutical company, has a market cap of 5 billion and a P/E ratio of 0.82.

<3382> Seven & i Holdings, a consumer retail company, has a market cap of 6 billion and a P/E ratio of 0.59.

<8802> Mitsubishi Estate, a leading real estate company in Japan, has a market cap of 14 billion and a P/E ratio of 0.44.

Top decreasing stocks

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

<9983> Fast Retailing, a retail holding company, has a market cap of 900 billion and a negative P/E ratio of 88.27.

<8035> Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage, a company that produces semiconductors and electronic devices, has a market cap of 470 billion and a negative P/E ratio of 46.09.

<9984> SoftBank Group, a holding company that owns various technology and telecommunications companies, has a market cap of 193 billion and a negative P/E ratio of 37.86.

<4063> Shin-Etsu Chemical, a chemical company, has a market cap of 182 billion and a negative P/E ratio of 29.75.

<6857> Advante -86 -22.49.

<6146> Disco -2080 -13.60.

<4507> Shionogi Pharma -335 -10.95.

<6367> Daikin Industries, Ltd. unsponsored adr -280 -9.15.

<6301> Komatsu -262 -8.57.

<6902> Denso -64 -8.37.

<9843> Nitori HD -495 -8.09.

kddi corporation -40 -7.85.

<7741> HOYA -435 -7.11.

<6920> Laser Tec -450 -5.88.

<6981> Murata Manufacturing -68 -5.34.

Canon Inc-Spons ADR -107 -5.25.

<7735> SCREEN -325 -4.25.

<8058> Mitsubishi Corporation -42 -4.12.

<1928> Sekisui House -125 -4.09.

<6526> SOCIONEXT -118 -3.86