At 10:00, the Nikkei Average was up ¥164.11 at ¥62,352.74, with buying generally dominant across individual stocks. Fast Retailing made the largest contribution and led the overall market higher.
As of 10:00 on the 5th, the Nikkei Average was up ¥164.11 from the previous day at ¥62,352.74. On the TSE Prime Market, 1,249 stocks were rising, 285 were falling and 11 were unchanged, with advancers accounting for more than 80%.
Fast Retailing was the top positive contributor to the Nikkei Average, adding ¥651.29. It was followed by Recruit Holdings at ¥105.68, Konami Group at ¥101.30, Terumo at ¥55.15 and Sony Group at ¥54.27.
Advantest was the top negative contributor, weighing on the index by ¥701.18. It was followed by Tokyo Electron at ¥383.29, Ibiden at ¥158.44, SoftBank Group at ¥134.3 and TDK at ¥65.48.
By sector, 25 of the 33 sectors rose, with real estate leading. Retail, pharmaceuticals and rubber products also ranked among the top performers, while marine transportation, nonferrous metals and mining were the leading decliners.