The Nikkei 225 traded around ¥160 higher in the morning session on the 5th, but buying and selling were mixed, leaving the market without a clear direction. Market sentiment fluctuated against the backdrop of the U.S. midterm elections, while individual stocks moved unevenly.
The Nikkei 225 traded around ¥160 above the previous day's level in the morning session on the 5th. Buying led the market early on, but trading became mixed later in the session, leaving it without a clear direction.
As investors assessed the results of the U.S. midterm elections, キオクシア and アドバンテス fell amid concerns that investment in AI data centers could slow.
Meanwhile, ソニーグループ and 丸紅 also surged at times, prompting views that funds were moving into large-cap stocks outside the AI and semiconductor-related sectors.
In the night session on the Osaka Exchange, the settlement price for Nikkei 225 futures was ¥660 higher than the cash-market level, indicating a divergence from movements in the cash market.
Of the 33 sectors, 25 rose and 8 fell. Major gainers included real estate, automobile-related, pharmaceuticals and retail stocks, while marine transport and mining stocks were among the decliners.