At the morning close on the 21st, the Nikkei average had rebounded to ¥64,823.55, up ¥748.13. Advantest, Tokyo Electron and SoftBank Group were among the top positive contributors, while KDDI stood out on the negative side.
The Nikkei average rose ¥748.13 from the previous day to ¥64,823.55 at the morning close on the 21st, marking its first rebound in 3 sessions. On the TSE Prime Market, 1,073 stocks rose, 413 fell and 61 were unchanged, with advancing stocks substantially outnumbering declining stocks.
Advantest was the top positive contributor to the Nikkei average, adding ¥94.93, followed by Tokyo Electron at ¥91.02, SoftBank Group at ¥80.91, Ibiden at ¥59.06 and TDK at ¥43.74. KDDI was the largest negative contributor, detracting ¥8.5, followed by Toyota Tsusho, Fast Retailing, Bridgestone and Kao.
By sector, 27 of 33 sectors advanced. Nonferrous metals ranked first, followed by banking, precision instruments and insurance. Retail, rubber products, and pulp and paper were among the leading decliners.