Tokyo stocks rebounded sharply in the morning session. Following the upward trend in US tech stocks, the Nikkei Average briefly moved into the ¥67,000 range.
The Nikkei Average surged ¥1,324.77 from the previous business day to close the morning session at ¥66,931.48. Trading value was approximately ¥4.78 trillion, while trading volume was approximately 1.20625 billion shares. The market was risk-on, led by AI and semiconductor-related stocks, and gains widened as the session progressed.
Among individual stocks, Fujikura attracted strong buying interest, while Advantest and Ibiden also drew buying. Recruit Holdings also showed strong movement at one point, and Hirata Corporation saw active price movements. Meanwhile, stocks such as Mitsui Mining & Smelting and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group were at times on a downward trend.