The Nikkei rose ¥328.34 and rebounded after 3 days in Tokyo trading on 25 August. Investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of earnings announcements from major US semiconductor companies.
The Nikkei Stock Average on the TSE Prime Market ended trading on 25 August at ¥65,856.43, up ¥328.34 from the previous day, rebounding after 3 days. Semiconductor-related stocks came under early selling pressure following a decline in the US SOX Index the previous day, but the market returned to positive territory on dip buying.
Trading value on the TSE Prime Market was approximately ¥7.0099 trillion, the lowest level since 21 April. A cautious mood spread as investors held back to assess key events, including Nvidia's earnings announcement.
The top contributors to the Nikkei included SoftBank Group, Ibiden, Fujikura, Tokyo Electron and KDDI, which pushed the index higher, while Fast Retailing, Advantest, Honda Motor, Shin-Etsu Chemical and Toyota Motor were among the bottom contributors.
The top 3 advancers among individual stocks on the TSE Prime Market were Furukawa Electric, CMK Corporation and Furuya Metal. The expansion of AI demand and trends in products for data centers were cited as buying catalysts.