The Nikkei 225 rebounded for the first time in 4 sessions, ending the morning session at ¥64,455.83, with SoftBank Group the main contributor, lifting the index by approximately ¥116.
The Nikkei 225 posted a modest rebound in the morning session, ending ¥130.19 higher than the previous day at ¥64,455.83. Estimated trading volume was approximately 945.73 million shares. Against a backdrop of gains in U.S. markets, the Nikkei remained in positive territory throughout the day.
Among individual stocks, SoftBank Group was the top contributor to gains, lifting the Nikkei 225 by approximately ¥116. Tokyo Electron, Mitsubishi Corporation, Toyota Tsusho, Recruit Holdings, Nitori Holdings and Mitsui & Co. also rose.
Fast Retailing, Advantest, Ibiden, Fujikura, Disco, TDK, Sumitomo Electric Industries, BayCurrent, HOYA, Kyocera, Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings, Sumitomo Realty & Development, Daiichi Sankyo, SCREEN Holdings and Nippon Ham were among the stocks that fell, weighing on the market.
By sector, Wholesale Trade, Oil and Coal Products, and Iron and Steel rose, while Mining, Nonferrous Metals and Precision Instruments declined.