The Nikkei Average rebounded after 3 sessions in Tokyo trading on the morning of the 15th, with SoftBank Group leading the index higher as the morning session ended at ¥64,082.36. It was up ¥589.37 from the previous day.
The Nikkei Stock Average rebounded after 3 trading sessions in Tokyo morning trading on the 15th, ending the morning session at ¥64,082.36, up ¥589.37 from the previous day. On the TSE Prime Market, advancing issues outnumbered decliners. Trading volume was 815.11 million shares, while trading value totaled ¥3.5593 trillion.
SoftBank Group made the largest positive contribution to the Nikkei Average, lifting the index by ¥428.81 on its own. The company had plunged the previous day following reports that US-based OpenAI would not proceed with an IPO, but it rose more than 6% as buying returned to semiconductor-related stocks. Advantest, Recruit Holdings, Kioxia Holdings and Ibiden followed among the top contributors.
Among negative contributors, Fast Retailing ranked first, weighing on the index by ¥26.55, followed by modest declines in Toyota Tsusho, Konami Group, KDDI and Nitori Holdings.
By sector, domestic-demand sectors were firm, with notable gains in information and communications, glass and ceramics, pharmaceuticals and services. Meanwhile, sectors affected by higher crude oil prices and rising interest rates, including securities and commodities, banks, and oil and coal products, declined.