Yomiuri 333 closed at ¥50,242.05, up ¥173.89 from the previous day, marking its fifth straight advance. The Nikkei Average rose ¥322.99, while TOPIX edged higher. Semiconductor-related stocks saw buying to cover short positions.
The Yomiuri 333 stock index closed at ¥50,242.05 in Tokyo trading on the 13th, up ¥173.89 from the previous day, marking its fifth straight advance. Of its constituent stocks, 199 rose.
The Nikkei Stock Average rose ¥322.99 to ¥61,142.35, advancing for the first time in 2 sessions. Buying to cover short positions spread across semiconductor-related stocks following reports of an alleged affair involving the CEO of NVIDIA, a major US semiconductor company.
The top gainers in Yomiuri 333 were Sapporo Holdings at 8.56%, Trend Micro at 8.32% and AMADA at 7.59%. The biggest decliners were ASICS at 14.34%, Rohto Pharmaceutical at 8.97% and Mercari at 8.88%. TOPIX was up 0.11% at 3,941.57.