The Nikkei Average rebounded sharply in the morning session, rising 837.54 points from the previous day to ¥66,318.81, its first significant rebound in 3 sessions. The TOPIX also rose, with buying led by AI- and semiconductor-related stocks.
In the morning session, the Nikkei Stock Average rebounded sharply for the first time in 3 sessions, rising 837.54 points from the previous day to ¥66,318.81. The TOPIX was also up 34.91 points at 4,076.04 at the same time. Buying led by AI- and semiconductor-related stocks came first, supported by the rise in the SOX on the 29th local time, and the market remained firm toward the close. At 9:30 a.m., the Nikkei Average briefly rose to ¥66,518.98.
Trading on the TSE Prime Market was active, with volume at 925.23 million shares and turnover at ¥3.3113 trillion. Advancing issues outnumbered declining issues. By sector, 29 of the 33 sectors rose. Nonferrous metals, marine transportation, banking, information and communications, and chemicals were among the sectors with advancing stocks, supporting the firmness of the overall market.
Among individual stocks, nonferrous metals stocks such as 古河電工 and フジクラ, marine transportation stocks such as 郵船 and 商船三井, banking stocks such as 三菱UFJ and みずほ, information and communications stocks such as メルカリ and ソフトバンクG, and chemicals stocks such as レゾナック and 信越化 traded firmly. Meanwhile, fisheries, agriculture and forestry stocks such as ニッスイ and UMIオス, and services stocks such as 電通グループ and リクルートH, declined. Among individual stocks, many rose, although some also fell.