17 days ago, the Nikkei Stock Average fell by 379 yen and 55 sen to 38,193 yen and 5 sen, continuing its decline. The TOPIX (Tokyo Stock Price Index) dropped by 26.84 points to 2,661.47 points. In the U.S. stock market on the 16th, the NY Dow and Nasdaq Composite Index fell, and due to a stronger yen, selling of Japanese stocks was prioritized from the morning. Additionally, there was ongoing caution regarding the Bank of Japan's interest rate hike expectations in January, leading to a weak trend; at 10:55 a.m., the Nikkei Average reached a low of 38,055 yen and 68 sen, down by 516 yen and 92 sen. After that, it somewhat stabilized, ending the morning trading session.
The trading volume on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Main Board was 87,277,000 shares, and the trading value amounted to 1.9349 trillion yen. The number of rising stocks was limited to 357, while declining stocks exceeded 1,222, accounting for more than 70%. There were 63 stocks unchanged.
By industry sector, among the total of 33 sectors, 31 sectors declined, and 2 sectors rose. Stocks in Other Products such as Bandai Namco <7832.T> and Dai Nippon Insatsu <7912.T> fell, as did Bank stocks like Mitsubishi UFJ <8306.T> and Sumitomo Mitsui <8316.T>. Insurance stocks such as MS&AD <8725.T> and Tokio Marine <8766.T>, as well as Marine Shipping stocks like Yuusen <9101.T> and Shoei Kisen <9104.T>, were also lower. Textile stocks like TORAY INDS INC <3402.T> and Goldwin <8111.T>, along with Mining stocks like INPEX <1605.T> and Petroleum Resources <1662.T>, were soft. Service stocks like OLC <4661.T> and Recruit Holdings <6098.T>, as well as Communications stocks like KDDI <9433.T> and Softbank Group <9984.T>, were also weak. Conversely, Steel stocks such as Nippon Steel <5401.T> and Kobe Steel <5406.T>, along with Pulp & Paper stocks like Nippon Paper <3863.T> and Daio Paper <3880.T>, were higher.
Individually, stocks such as NINTENDO CO LTD <7974.T>, Tokyu Land <8804.T>, Value HR <6078.T>, DeNA <2432.T>, and Tsuburaya Productions <2767.T> declined. On the other hand, stocks like RaCoupon HD <3031.T>, GMO Internet <4784.T>, Hino Motors <7205.T>, Kasumigaseki Capital <3498.T>, and Nexela <4565.T> rose.
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