The Nikkei extended its gains on the 26th, closing at ¥66,262.16. Financial stocks, including banks, insurers and securities companies, attracted buying, while trading value remained at a four-month low.
The Nikkei Stock Average extended its gains on the Tokyo stock market on the 26th, closing ¥405.73 higher than the previous day at ¥66,262.16. Buying spread mainly across leading stocks as excessive concern over the situation in the Middle East receded and U.S. stocks rose.
With major U.S. semiconductor company NVIDIA due to announce its earnings, investors sought out AI- and semiconductor-related stocks such as Advantest. The Nikkei's gains briefly exceeded ¥500. Financial sectors including banking, insurance and securities stood out with gains.
The Nikkei at one point fell by more than ¥400 in the morning, but the TOPIX remained firm throughout the day. Buying to cover Nikkei futures positions also progressed, and the index ultimately turned higher.
Trading value on the TSE Prime Market was approximately ¥6.7057 trillion, its lowest level in four months, while trading volume was approximately 1.8535 billion shares. Among individual stocks, SoftBank Group, Recruit Holdings and Chugai Pharmaceutical rose, while Fast Retailing, Ajinomoto and Honda declined.