The Nikkei average dropped by 149 yen (as of 2:50 PM). In terms of contribution to the Nikkei average, SoftBank Group (9984), Fast Retailing (9983), and Chugai Pharmaceutical (4519) have the highest negative contributions, while Advantest (6857), Disco (6146), and Daiichi Sankyo (4568) have the highest positive contributions. In sectors, Other Products, Information and Communications, Marine Transportation, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and Retail Trade are among those with the highest declines, while Transportation Equipment, Electricity and Gas, Other Financing Business, Securities Commodity Futures, and Mining are among those with the highest increases.
The Nikkei average continues to move in negative territory. Later today, the number of foreign visitors to Japan in November will be announced. In the USA, the November housing starts will be announced tonight. In the early hours of tomorrow in Japan, the results of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will be announced, along with a press conference by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, which has the market's high interest. In corporate earnings, Micron Technology Inc will announce its earnings for the September to November period.
