The Nikkei average extended its gains in morning trading, briefly recovering to the ¥61,000 level as market sentiment improved. Trading focused on assessing the direction of U.S. economic indicators.
In morning trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the Nikkei average extended its gains, rising 0.8% from the previous day to ¥60,942.48. Buying spread as market sentiment improved, and trading in some issues became more active.
At the same time, reports emerged that the U.S. consumer price index for October had exceeded market expectations, making the direction of upcoming U.S. economic indicators a focus of investor attention. The article does not describe subsequent developments or specific share-price movements.