On the 12th, the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Nikkei Stock Average fell slightly.
The Nikkei Stock Average, the closing price on the 12th, was 29,520.7 yen, which is 42.86 yen lower than the closing price on the 10th.
The Nikkei Stock Average fell for the first time in five business days.
Tokyo Stock Price Index = Topics rose 3.06 to 1933.88.
The daily trading volume was 1,343.98 million shares.
Market officials said, "The Nikkei Stock Average is at a high level approaching the milestone of 30,000 yen, and as major companies have closed their accounts, sell orders that once settle profits have become dominant. There was also a move to buy back stocks that had dropped in price, and the overall decline was small. "