Tokyo stock indices ended the first auction of the month in different directions but without significant changes, stock data on February 1 shows.
The relative calm was caused by the fact that previous gains in prices, pending a lower increase in interest rates in the United States, were offset by a growing caution before the announcement of the decisions of the Federal Reserve.
Japan’s base Nikkei 225 index finished trading a mere 19.77 points, or 0.07%, higher to 27,346.88. The Topix Index ended trading lower 3.04 points (0.15%) for the second day in a row, falling to 1,972.23.
In the Prime section of the stock market, the shares of ocean carriers, miners and insurers were in the lead.
Growth leaders: Tokyo Gas (+5.48%), Dainippon Screen Mfg (+5.12%) and Alps Electric (+5.06%).
Fall leaders: TOTO (-8.37%), Seiko Epson Cor (-5.83%), and Ajinomoto Co (-3.65%).
The first place at the top of Japan’s most traded shares for the fifty-fifth trading day is held by the shares of the country’s largest financial group, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial (64.65 million). Japan’s largest power company, Tokyo Electric Power Co (23.19M), came in second, celebrating its 10th day at the top with this success. Internet service provider Z Holdings (20.38 million) ranked third. The fourth line of the fourth day is occupied by the shares of the Japanese automobile giant Toyota Motor (19.25M), which have been twenty-four sessions without leaving the top positions. Rounding out the top five were Resona Holdings (19.23M).
The trading volume of shares of the main companies (146.7M) was lower today than on Monday (163.08M) and Tuesday (190.22M).
Source: Rossa Primavera
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