As of 1:50 pm, the Nikkei Average was down 16 yen. In terms of Nikkei Average contribution, companies such as Tokyo Electron＜8035＞, Disco＜6146＞, and Olympus＜7733＞ are among the top negative contributors, while Advantest＜6857＞, SoftBank Group＜9984＞, and Nippon Electric＜6988＞ are among the top positive contributors. In terms of sectors, marine transportation, retail trade, precision instruments, oil & coal products, and textiles & apparels have the highest decline rates, while insurance, banks, transportation equipment, land transportation, and mining have the highest increase rates.

The Nikkei Average is hovering around the previous day's closing price. With few buying materials, active trading seems to be on hold. In addition, the Nikkei Average is conscious of the 25-day moving average line located in the mid-38,700 yen range as a resistance line, and some believe that the upward potential from here is not significant in the short term.