The Nikkei average stood around ¥63,321 as of 2:00 p.m., up approximately ¥31 from the previous day. Tokyo Electron was the top contributor, lifting the index by ¥326.65, while contributions from other stocks also supported the rise.
The Nikkei Stock Average was trading at ¥63,321.39 as of 2:00 p.m. on the 2nd, up ¥31.28 from the previous Friday. A total of 551 stocks rose, 948 fell and 46 were unchanged, with decliners significantly outnumbering advancers.
Tokyo Electron was the top positive contributor to the Nikkei average, lifting it by ¥326.65. It was followed by Advantest at ¥252.42, Lasertec at ¥34.38, NGK at ¥16.82 and Daiichi Sankyo at ¥12.09.
On the downside, Kioxia was the largest negative contributor, dragging the index down by ¥149.37. Recruit contributed a decline of ¥85.96, SoftBank Group ¥60.68, SCREEN Holdings ¥58.36 and Ibiden ¥31.01.
By sector, 11 of 33 sectors rose. The leading gainers were glass and ceramics, foods, electric power and gas, and land transportation. The biggest decliners were warehousing and transportation, precision instruments, and services.