The Nikkei 225 was up ¥1,912 as of 13:50. The top contributors were SoftBank Group, Advantest and Tokyo Electron, while Kikkoman was among the leading negative contributors. The US Consumer Price Index (CPI) and speeches by Federal Reserve officials are scheduled for tonight.
The Nikkei 225 was up ¥1,912 as of 13:50, with SoftBank Group, Advantest and Tokyo Electron among the leading contributors. Kikkoman, Bandai Namco Holdings and BayCurrent Holdings were the top negative contributors. By sector, gains were particularly notable in banking, electrical appliances, machinery, textiles and glass and ceramics, while declines were particularly notable in other financing, transportation equipment, foods, land transportation and other products.
The Nikkei 225 has remained firm, with earnings reports from Eisai, Nippon Steel Engineering, Honda, Olympus, Sumitomo Realty & Development, SoftBank Group, OMRON and Resona Holdings scheduled in the coming period. In the US market, the October US Consumer Price Index (CPI), due tonight, is expected to attract market attention. Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller and Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michelle Bowman are also scheduled to speak.