Nikkei declined by more than 80 basis points today as the economic outlook in the country worsened. The index also declined because of the risks posed by the ongoing China parliamentary sessions. The best-performing stocks in the Nikkei were Softbank Group, Fujitsu, ANA Holdings, Kaisei Electric Railway, and Kyowa Hakko. On the other hand, the worst-performers were Amada, JFE Holdings, and T&D Holdings.

It was a mixture of red and green for the Nikkei 225 index as the market digested the latest trade and manufacturing data. The blue-chip index was barely moved at 06:13 (GMT), with the biggest gainer being Taiheyo Cement, whose stock rose by more than 12%.