The Nikkei Average rebounded and rose, led by technology stocks against a backdrop of declining U.S. interest rates. Trading has also been tracking developments in overseas markets.
The Nikkei Average stood at 64,925.50 as of 13:52, up 711.02 points from the previous day. The market-wide gains were reportedly led by technology stocks.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 53,686.11, up 624.16 points. Against a backdrop of firm trading in U.S. markets, the domestic equity market reportedly remained in positive territory.
In the foreign exchange market, USD/JPY was trading around 156.32, up approximately ¥0.46. The continued decline in U.S. interest rates was cited as a possible factor affecting fund flows.