The Nikkei Average stood at ¥60,269.72 as of 10:00 a.m., up ¥1,494.22 from the previous day. SBG was the top contributor, adding ¥310.68 to the index, while Tokyo Electron and others also made significant contributions.
As of 10:00 a.m., the Nikkei Average stood at ¥60,269.72, up ¥1,494.22 from the previous day. There were 1,322 advancers, 203 decliners and 20 unchanged issues, indicating a high proportion of advancing stocks.
SBG was the top positive contributor to the Nikkei Average, adding ¥310.68. It was followed by Tokyo Electron at ¥241.20, Advantest at ¥122.98, Fast Retailing at ¥105.18 and TDK at ¥51.83.
Kikkoman was the top negative contributor, taking ¥36.74 off the index, followed by Ajinomoto, BayCurrent, Orix and Toyota. By sector, 29 of the 33 sectors rose, led by banks, nonferrous metals, wholesale and electrical equipment.