In the afternoon session on the 29th, the Nikkei 225 stock average fell sharply for a second day, dropping 930.73 yen to 61,434.19. Meanwhile, the TOPIX edged up 10.44 points to 3,974.03, posting a small rebound. The Nikkei 225 slid to 60,448.90, down 1,916.02 yen, at 1:45 p.m., dipping below the 61,000 mark during trading hours for the first time in about two months since May 21, but later trimmed losses on a sense of short-term overselling. Trading value on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market reached 13.1999 trillion yen. By sector, nonferrous metals and electrical machinery declined, while transportation equipment and services shares rose.