In the morning session of the Tokyo stock market on the 13th, the Nikkei 225 rose ¥1,085.86 from the previous day to ¥68,609.92, extending its sharp gains for a third straight day. Buying concentrated in semiconductor-related stocks, lifting Advantest and Tokyo Electron among others.
The Nikkei 225 rose sharply for a third straight day, ending the morning session at ¥68,609.92 and recovering the ¥68,000 range. At one point during trading, it rose as high as ¥68,799.71.
In the morning US stock market, the Dow fell while the Nasdaq rose, and easing concerns over US interest-rate hikes provided a buying catalyst for equities. The Nikkei 225 extended its gains after opening in response to this trend.
Among individual stocks, buying concentrated in semiconductor-related names including Advantest, Tokyo Electron and Ibiden. Inflows into stocks that had reported strong earnings supported share prices, while groups of electronic-components and semiconductor-related stocks pushed up the broader market.
Marketwide trading remained active, with volume at 1.12059 billion shares and trading value at ¥4.8467 trillion. The dollar-yen exchange rate moved narrowly in the mid-¥159 range. In the afternoon session, the performance of semiconductor and AI-related stocks is expected to be the market's focus.