As of 10:00, the Nikkei Average stood at ¥66,638.53, up ¥274.33 from the previous Friday. SBG was the top contributor, pushing the index up by about ¥125.51. Other stocks continued to make positive contributions.
As of 10:00, the Nikkei Stock Average stood at ¥66,638.53, up ¥274.33 from the previous Friday. On the TSE Prime Market, 910 stocks rose, 547 fell and 89 were unchanged, with advancing stocks substantially outnumbering decliners.
SBG was the top positive contributor to the Nikkei, pushing it up by ¥125.51. Advantest followed with a ¥57.93 contribution, Recruit with ¥25.64, Tokyo Electron with ¥25.14 and TDK with ¥20.11. Ibiden was the top negative contributor, weighing on the index by ¥56.32.
Kioxia, Fast Retailing, KDDI and Chugai Pharmaceutical were among the other negative contributors. By sector, 20 of the 33 sectors rose, led by glass and ceramics, nonferrous metals, precision instruments and banks. Mining, pharmaceuticals and food products were among the top decliners.