Core Viewpoint - The Tokyo stock market experienced a slight decline on September 19, with the Nikkei 225 index falling by 0.57% and the Tokyo Stock Exchange Price Index decreasing by 0.35% due to the impact of the Bank of Japan's decision to sell its holdings of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) [1]. Market Performance - The Nikkei 225 index closed down by 257.62 points at 45045.81 points [1]. - The Tokyo Stock Exchange Price Index fell by 11.19 points, ending at 3147.68 points [1]. Sector Performance - Most of the 33 industry sectors on the Tokyo Stock Exchange saw declines, with notable drops in the other products, services, and precision machinery sectors [1]. - Conversely, the banking, wholesale, securities, and commodity futures trading sectors experienced gains [1].