Japan market update: Mitsubishi UFJ Financial rises 2.24%, Fujikura dips 3.32%, while Advantest Corp tumbles 3.98% as of mid-day trading

As of 1:56 pm local time in Japan, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. led high-volume trading stocks with a notable gain of 2.24%, with shares priced at 1,802.5 JPY.

On the downside, Fujikura recorded a decline of 3.32%, trading at 5,712 JPY.  Advantest Corp, a major player in the semiconductor testing industry, saw the steepest decline among high-volume stocks, falling by 3.98% to trade at 9,433 JPY.

Other prominent high-volume stocks include Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, which traded at 2,308.5 JPY, reflecting a 0.75% decrease. Kawasaki Heavy Industries fell by 2.43% to 6,507 JPY, and IHI Corporation exhibited a modest gain of 0.22%, trading at 9,195 JPY.

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