The Nikkei Average extended its gains in the afternoon session on the 17th, rising more than ¥213 from the previous day. It briefly turned lower late in the session before recovering its gains. The index closed at ¥64,136.25, while TOPIX also traded higher.
The Nikkei Average closed the afternoon session on the 17th at ¥64,136.25, up ¥213.25 from the previous day, while TOPIX also extended its gains to 4,094.19 points. At the 9:00 a.m. opening, the Nikkei Average briefly reached ¥64,643.58, up ¥720.58. The dollar traded in the upper ¥155 range.
Trading volume on the TSE Prime Market was 1,956.62 million shares, with trading value totaling ¥7.1538 trillion. A total of 1,289 stocks rose, 235 fell and 30 were unchanged.
By sector, shipping, pharmaceutical, steel, insurance, air transport and real estate stocks generally rose. Gains briefly narrowed late in the session due to profit-taking, but the market ultimately maintained its advance and closed higher.
Among individual stocks, Nippon Yusen, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, ASICS and Nintendo rose. Chugai Pharmaceutical, Daiichi Sankyo, Nippon Steel, JFE Holdings, MS&AD and Tokio Marine also traded higher.