Nikkei 225 close on the 22nd = rising for the 3 days in a row, 236 yen higher to 59,585 yen

On the 22nd, Nikkei Stock Average <^N225> closed 236.69 yen (0.40%) higher from the previous day to 59,585.86 yen, rising for the third days in a row. The number of stocks on Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) Prime gained was 235, lost was 1300, and unchanged was 34. The percentage of declining stocks exceeded 80%.

The top positive contributor was SoftBank Group Corp <9984>, pushing up The Nikkei by 353.19 yen. This was followed by ADVANTEST <6857> at 168.95 yen, TDK <6762> at 62.60 yen, Kioxia <285A> at 48.34 yen, IBIDEN <4062> at 42.91 yen.

FAST RETAILING <9983> was the highest on the list with a negative contribution of 164.12 yen to The Nikkei. Below, Tokyo Electron <8035> was at 28.16 yen, Shin-Etsu Chemical <4063> was at 15.25 yen, TOYOTA MOTOR <7203> was at 14.92 yen, KONAMI <9766> was at 13.91 yen.

By industry, 29 of the 33 industries lost, with only 3 industries Information & Communication Sector, Nonferrous Metals Sector, and Services Sector, gained. Textiles & Apparels Sector ranked as a top loser, followed by Real Estate Sector, Fishery, Agriculture & Forestry Sector, Wholesale Trade Sector, Rubber Products Sector, and Transportation Equipment Sector.

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