In the Tokyo market on the 9th, the Nikkei 225 rebounded, rising ¥1,340.73 from the previous weekend to close at ¥58,775.50. Buying was driven by heightened earnings expectations based on the three pillars announced by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries: an outlook for record-high profit, a share buyback and a large-scale investment plan.
The Nikkei 225 rebounded for the first time in 6 trading days, closing at ¥58,775.50. Against the backdrop of gains in U.S. equities through the previous day, the market rose broadly, with buying prevailing from the outset.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, the leading stock, surged, with its three pillars—strong earnings outlook, share buyback and large-scale investment plan—driving the market.
Buying from the morning, also prompted by developments in U.S. equity markets, pushed the Nikkei 225 higher, and buying prevailed across the market overall.