The Nikkei average is down 21 yen (as of 2:50 PM). In terms of contribution to the Nikkei average, Advantest <6857>, Recruit Holdings <6098>, and Tokio Marine <8766> have the highest negative contributions, while SoftBank Group <9984>, Fast Retailing <9983>, and Chugai Pharmaceutical <4519> have the highest positive contributions. In the Sector, Securities Futures, Oil & Coal Products, Bank, Nonferrous Metals, and Insurance are at the top of the decline rate, while Other Products, Information & Communications, Precision Instruments, Land Transportation, and Retail Trade are at the top of the increase rate.
The Nikkei average is fluctuating around the previous day's closing price. In the USA, tonight the November retail revenue, November industrial production and capacity utilization, December National Association of Home Builders housing market Index, and October corporate inventories will be announced.
