The Nikkei 225 was trading around ¥260 higher in afternoon trading on the 12th. ADVANTEST CORPORATION, Tokyo Electron and Kioxia were among the top contributors.
The Nikkei 225 was trading around ¥260 above the previous day’s close in the Tokyo stock market on the afternoon of the 12th. Buying remained dominant after the market opened, with the upward trend continuing to outweigh the factors weighing on the index.
The top contributors included ADVANTEST CORPORATION, Tokyo Electron and Kioxia, while several other stocks stood out for their negative contributions.
As of 12:45 p.m., trading volume on the Prime Market had reached 13,408,910,000 shares and trading value stood at ¥5.234 trillion. The dollar was in the mid-¥159 range against the yen, with no major movement.