The Nikkei 225 opened the afternoon session at ¥66,379.93, up ¥898.66 from the previous day. Buying led immediately after the opening, with Fujikura and Mizuho among the stocks that rose.
The Nikkei 225 began afternoon trading at ¥66,379.93, up ¥898.66 from the previous day, and traded with gains slightly wider than at the morning close of ¥66,318.81. Nikkei 225 futures traded within the range seen during the lunch break.
Dollar-yen traded around ¥156.60-¥157.70 per dollar. The Shanghai Composite rose about 0.2%, while the Hang Seng Index opened lower and remained slightly down. Dow futures were firm in after-hours trading, providing support for Tokyo stock prices.
By sector, nonferrous metals, banking and metal products posted the largest gains, while fisheries, agriculture and forestry, and mining fell. Stocks among the top by trading value included Meiko, SoftBank Group, SUMCO, Fujikura, Resonac, Sumitomo Electric, Mizuho, Japan Post Bank, Nidec and Furukawa Electric.
In the afternoon session, buying led slightly compared with the morning close, while individual stocks showed a wide range of price movements.