At the close on the 4th, the number of rising stocks in the Nikkei average constituent stocks was 156, with 68 falling and 1 unchanged.

On the 3rd, the Dow Jones closed at 42,011.59, down 184.93 points, while the Nasdaq closed at 17,918.48, down 6.64 points in the US market. Concerns over the heightened Middle East situation weighed on market sentiment. However, with the ISM non-manufacturing business activity index rising more than expected, the economic outlook improved temporarily, causing a recovery into positive territory. Nonetheless, President Biden's comments hinting at the possibility of Iran retaliation against Israel with an attack on oil facilities raised concerns, leading to selling amid higher crude oil prices and geopolitical risks. The Nasdaq was supported by the rise of semiconductor company Nvidia but ended sluggishly due to profit-taking sales ahead of employment statistics announcement.

Amid a declining U.S. stock market, buying predominated in today's Tokyo stock market. Although the major indices fell in the U.S. market yesterday, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index, consisting of major semiconductor-related stocks, continued to rise, providing support for semiconductor-related stocks in Tokyo. The stability of the yen in the foreign exchange market provided reassurance. However, concerns about geopolitical risks in the Middle East persist, coupled with the upcoming release of the U.S. employment statistics for September tonight, contributing to a cautious buying stance and limiting the upward momentum.

The Nikkei average at the closing was 38,635.62, up 83.56 yen (+0.22%) from the previous day. The trading volume on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market was 1.827 billion shares, with a trading value of 3.88 trillion yen. Among the global sectors, mining, petroleum and coal products, electric and gas industries, banking, pulp and paper sectors rose, while only marine transportation, transportation equipment, and electric appliances sectors declined. In the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market, 69% of stocks rose, while 27% fell.

The top contributor to the rise was Fast Retailing <9983>, pushing the Nikkei average up by about 63 yen. The second spot was Advantest <6857>, followed by Terumo <4543>, KDDI <9433>, Bandai Namco Holdings <7832>, Seven & i Holdings <3382>, M3 <2413>, and others.

On the other hand, the top contributor to the decline was Toho Electric <8035>, pushing the Nikkei average down by about 39 yen. The second spot was Softbank Group <9984>, followed by Konami Group <9766>, TDK <6762>, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha <9107>, Chugai Pharmaceutical <4519>, and NYK Line <9101>.

* As of 15:00

Nikkei Stock Average 38635.62 (+83.56)

Number of rising stocks: 156 (contribution +245.01)

Number of falling stocks: 68 (contribution -161.45)

Number of unchanged issues　1

○ Top advancing stocks

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

<9983> Fast Retailing 49210 720 63.92

<6857> Advantest 6974 109 28.67

<4543> Terumo 2814 59 15.52

KDDI Corporation 4687 37 7.30

Bandai Namco Holdings 3286 67 6.61

Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. 2195 66 6.46

M3, Inc. 1685 80 6.31

SMC Corporation 66210 1670 5.49

Mercari, Inc. 2590 131 4.29

Seiko Epson Corporation 2760 62 4.04

Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd. 8523 118 3.88

6988 Nippon Electric 2389 20 3.29

4568 Daiichi Sankyo 4867 31 3.06

8015 Toyota Tsusho 2718 30 2.91

9843 Nitori Holdings 20885 170 2.79

8267 Aeon 3982 70 2.30

8058 Mitsubishi Corporation 3082 23 2.27

2802 Ajinomoto 5852 66 2.17

4021 Nissan Chemical 5181 66 2.17

Code 7741, HOYA, price 20190, change 130, percentage 2.14

Top decreasing stocks

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

Code 8035, Toshiba Electronic, price 25355, change -405, percentage -39.95

Code 9984, SoftBank Group, price 8561, change -119, percentage -23.48

Code 9766, Konami Group, price 13675, change -415, percentage -13.65

Code 6762, TDK, price 1898, change -17.5, percentage -8.63

Code 9107, Kawasaki Kisen, price 2067, change -223, percentage -6.60

<4519> Chugai Pharmaceutical 6915 -65 -6.41

<9101> Nippon Yusen 4969 -516 -5.09

<6146> Disco 39710 -690 -4.54

<7269> Suzuki 1571 -31.5 -4.14

<4063> Shin-Etsu Chemical 6023 -23 -3.78

<9104> Mitsui O.S.K. Lines 4820 -329 -3.25

<9613> NTT Data Corp. 2552 -17.5 -2.88

<6361> Ebara Corporation 2410 -85.5 -2.81

Toyota Motor (7203) 2586 -15.5 -2.55

Denso (6902) 2135 -18 -2.37

Taiyo Yuden (6976) 2958 -69.5 -2.29

Murata Manufacturing (6981) 2797 -28.5 -2.25

Sony Group Corp (6758) 2767 -13 -2.14

Trend Micro (4704) 8371 -58 -1.91

Kyocera Corporation Sponsored ADR (6971) 1712 -7 -1.84