The Nikkei Average stood at ¥63,681.02 as of 10:00, up ¥188.03 from the previous day. SBG was the top contributor, lifting the Nikkei Average, followed by Recruit and Kioxia.
The Nikkei Average stood at ¥63,681.02 as of 10:00 on the 15th, up ¥188.03 from the previous day.
SBG was the largest positive contributor to the Nikkei Average, adding ¥338.71. Recruit followed with a ¥29.67 contribution, Kioxia with ¥29.57, and Murata Manufacturing and Taiyo Yuden also contributed.
Negative contributors dragged the index down by ¥113.44, with Advantest the largest contributor. Tokyo Electron followed with ¥59.33, Fast Retailing with ¥16.09, Fujikura with ¥14.48, and Toyota Tsusho with ¥13.17. By sector, 12 of 33 sectors rose, led by Information and Communications, while Oil and Coal Products and other sectors ranked among the top decliners.