The Nikkei 225 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange extended its gains as buying in high-tech stocks, following gains in semiconductor-related shares in the US market, pushed up the market. The index closed ¥213 higher, after rising more than ¥700 at one point.
The Nikkei 225 extended its gains in the Tokyo stock market on 17 September. Against the backdrop of gains in semiconductor-related shares in the US market, buying emerged in some high-tech stocks and pushed up the market, with the index rising more than ¥700 at one point.
The Nikkei 225 ended the day's trading ¥213 higher, while movements in high-tech stocks supported the market. The market's move is believed to have been driven by the US market's performance and gains in semiconductor-related shares.