The Nikkei average is down 132 yen (as of 14:40). In terms of Nikkei average contribution, Fast Retailing <9983>, Kyocera <6971>, and Toshiba <8035> are among the top contributors on the negative side, while Advantest <6857>, Shin-Etsu Chemical <4063>, and Recruit Holdings <6098> are among the top contributors on the positive side. In the sectors, electric appliances, pulp and paper, transportation equipment, wholesale trade, and information and communications are among the top decliners, while metal products, marine transportation, nonferrous metals, land transportation, and construction are among the top gainers.
The Nikkei average is struggling to decline. Later today, ZOZO <3092>, Takeda Pharmaceutical <4502>, Fuji Electric <6504>, Sosei Group <6526>, Fujitsu <6702>, ANA <9202>, Hokkaido Electric Power <9509>, Konami Group <9766>, Sumitomo Forestry <1911>, JT <2914>, MRO <3064>, Ibiden <4062>, Mitsubishi Electric <6503>, Panasonic Holdings <6752>, Screen Holdings <7735>, Toyota Tsusho <8015>, Laser Tech <6920>, and others will announce their quarterly earnings. In the USA, tonight, September's personal income and personal consumption expenditure (PCE), employment cost index for Q3, weekly initial jobless claims, and Chicago Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for October will be released. Companies like Samsung Electronics, Apple, Merck & Co, Intel, Amazon.com, etc., will announce their earnings for the July-September period.
