TOKYO, July 12 (Xinhua) — Tokyo shares have been decrease after the shut on Wednesday, weighed down by exporter points that drew promoting on the yen’s additional appreciation.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped 259.64 factors, or 0.81 p.c, to complete at 31,943.93, the bottom closing since June 8.
The broader Topix index, in the meantime, closed 14.92 factors, or 0.67 p.c, decrease at 2,221.48.
Falling shares outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2607 to 1014 and 228 ended unchanged. Decliners have been led by wholesale commerce, pharmaceutical, and electrical equipment shares.
Among exporters, TDK dropped 55 yen, or 1.0 p.c, to five,234 yen, whereas Sony Group fell 225 yen, or 1.8 p.c, to 12,450 yen.
Rorze plunged 1,300 yen, or 11.2 p.c, to 10,350 yen after the chip equipment manufacturing firm mentioned Tuesday that its internet revenue within the March-May quarter fell 30.6 p.c from a 12 months earlier amid slowing semiconductor demand.
Air-conditioner maker Daikin Industries fell 320 yen, or 1.1 p.c, to twenty-eight,375 yen, whereas industrial robotic maker Fanuc dropped 59 yen, or 1.2 p.c, to 4,709 yen.