The number of gains and falls of the Nikkei Average constituent stocks at the time of closing 1 day ago was 44 stocks with price increases, 181 stocks with price drops, and 0 stocks unchanged.

The Nikkei Average fell for the first time in 3 days. The forward market transaction was closed at 38189.54 yen (estimated turnover of 880 million shares), which was 216.12 yen lower (-0.56%) compared to the previous day.

The US stock market fell on April 30. The Dow average closed at 37815.92 dollars, which depreciated 570.17 dollars (-1.49%), the NASDAQ fell 325.26 points (-2.04%) at 15657.82, and the S&P 500 closed at 5035.69, which was 80.48 points lower (-1.57%). Since the employment cost index for the fiscal year ending January to 3 grew higher than expected, it was sold due to a retreat in expectations of interest rate cuts, and then fell after getting close. Wage inflation is deep-seated, and the market price fell due to concerns that high inflation would be prolonged longer than expected, and the rise in long-term interest rates was disgusted. Since the April Chicago Purchasing Department Association Business Climate Index and Consumer Confidence Index, which were announced later, fell far below expectations, concerns about stagflation were also rekindled, leading to further sales pressure. Towards the end of the game, sales that were wary of the hawkish faction of the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) also intensified, and the decline widened and ended.

In response to the drastic depreciation of US stocks, the Tokyo market began trading with a selling advantage. After the Nikkei Average started below the 75-day moving average level of 38272 yen, there was a fight at 38100 yen. Searches centered on stocks announcing financial results continue, and indices such as the Nikkei Average and TOPIX lack a sense of direction. In the US tonight, aggressive trading was refrained from due to the fact that economic indicators such as those related to US employment and FOMC announcements are ahead, and it seems that lower prices are also limited.

In stocks adopted by the Nikkei Average, profitability deteriorated in Saudi Arabia, and JGC HD (1963), which was announced as a deficit conversion forecast for the previous fiscal year, plummeted, and MOL ＜9104＞, which was bought after financial results were announced the day before, fell, and the increase from the previous day plummeted. Also, Tobu Railway (9001) and Nomura (8604) were also sold in connection with financial results. Among stocks other than those adopted by the Nikkei Average, Nippon Dispensing (3341), Heiwa Real Estate (8803), and Tokyo Electron Devices (2760) declined due to disgust with financial results.

Meanwhile, operating profit for the January-March fiscal year was 2.8 times higher than the same period last year, which exceeded market expectations, so Lasertech (6920) rose drastically. Also, JR West ＜9021＞, JR East ＜9020＞, Shiseido ＜4911＞, Advantest ＜6857＞, Sumitomo Chemical ＜4005＞, and Mitsubishi Electric ＜6503＞ have risen. Electric power stocks such as Kyushu Electric Power ＜9508＞, Hokuriku Electric Power ＜9505＞, and Tohoku Electric Power ＜9506＞ were bought in stocks other than those adopted by the Nikkei Average.

By industry, shipping, petroleum/coal products, glass/earth and stone products, securities/commodity futures trading, mining, etc. declined, while only the three sectors of electricity and gas, land transportation, and fisheries/agriculture and forestry rose.

The top contributor to price drops became Fast Rette ＜9983＞, which pushed down the Nikkei Average by about 49 yen with 1 stock. The same 2nd place was SoftBank G ＜9984＞, followed by East Elec ＜8035＞, Terumo ＜4543＞, Recruit HD ＜6098＞, Shin-Etsu ＜4063＞, and Toyota Tsusho ＜8015＞.

Meanwhile, the top contributor to price increases was Lasertech ＜6920＞, which boosted the Nikkei Average by about 72 yen with 1 brand. Advantest ＜6857＞ came in the same 2nd place, followed by Daikin ＜6367＞, Shiseido ＜4911＞, FANUC ＜6954＞, Chugai Pharmaceutical ＜4519＞, and Disco ＜6146＞.

* As of 11:30

Nikkei Stock Average 38189.54 (-216.12)

Number of rising stocks 44 (contribution +152.59)

Number of stocks that have dropped 181 (contribution - 368.71)

Number of stocks unchanged 0

○Top stocks that have risen in price

Code stock's recent price contribution compared to the previous day

＜6920＞ Lasertec 40180 5580 72.97

＜6857＞ ADVANTE 5120 124 32.43

＜6367＞ Daikin Industries 22105 360 11.77

＜4911＞ Shiseido 4334 119 3.89

＜6954＞ FANUC 4650 23 3.76

＜4519＞ Chugai Pharmaceutical 5082 32 3.14

＜6146＞ Disco 46220 420 2.75

＜4503＞ Astellas Pharma 1528 14 2.21

＜4452＞ Kao 6589 64 2.09

＜6503＞ Mitsubishi Electric 2827 54 1.77

＜3659＞ Nexon 2495 24 1.54

＜9021＞ West Japan Railway Company 3225 231 1.51

＜9301＞ Mitsubishi Warehouse 5322 83 1.36

＜4151＞ Kyowa Kirin 2687 38 1.23

＜6361＞ Ebara Corporation 13275 165 1.08

＜4523＞ Eisai 6534 32 1.05

＜8031＞ Mitsui & Co. 7660 21 0.69

＜3382＞ 7 & iHD 2047 7 0.69

＜4661＞ Oriental Land 4381 19 0.62

＜9020＞ East Japan Railway Company 2953 60 0.58

○Top stocks that have dropped in price

Code stock's recent price contribution compared to the previous day

＜9983＞ Fast Lite 41050 -500 -49.04

＜9984＞ SoftBank G 7780 -135 -26.48

＜8035＞ East Elec 34880 -240 -23.54

＜4543＞ Terumo 2645 -48.5 -12.68

＜6098＞ Recruit HD 6787 -115 -11.28

＜4063＞ Shin-Etsu 6135 -60 -9.81

＜8015＞ Toyota Tsusho 9816 -264 -8.63

＜6762＞ TDK 6999 -85 -8.34

＜6902＞ Denso 2635 -57 -7.45

＜6971＞ Kyocera 1906 -27 -7.06

＜9843＞ NITORI HD 20865 -380 -6.21

＜9613＞ NTT DATA G 2436 -38 -6.21

＜9766＞ Konami G 9366 -188 -6.15

＜7267＞ Honda 1783 -29.5 -5.79

＜8697＞ JPX 3532 -175 -5.72

＜1963＞ JGC HD 1352 -170 -5.56

＜6724＞ Seiko Epson 2528 -76.5 -5.00

＜4578＞ Otsuka HD 6590 -152 -4.97

＜6988＞ Nitto Denko 12940 -130 -4.25

＜7272＞ Yamaha Motor 1434 -42.5 -4.17