Buying returned to semiconductor-related stocks, and the Nikkei Average rose by more than ¥1,300 at one point heading into the afternoon session. The afternoon session is expected to focus on gauging the strength of selling into gains around ¥65,000.
The Nikkei Average is expected to maintain its gains in the afternoon session, with buying returning to semiconductor-related stocks, and rose by more than ¥1,300 at one point.
In the morning session, buying to offset the consecutive declines through the previous session and gains in the Dow Jones Industrial Average provided support, keeping the Nikkei Average on an upward trend.
The outlook for the afternoon session is focused on gauging the strength of selling into gains around ¥65,000.