The Nikkei 225 rebounded, briefly rising close to the ¥70,000 level. Buying was particularly strong in semiconductor stocks, and Advantest renewed its all-time high.
The Nikkei Stock Average rose ¥1,637 to close at ¥69,946, marking a rebound.
US employment data for September fell well short of market expectations, causing expectations for further rate hikes to recede.
Four major real estate companies recorded year-to-date lows, while the TSE REIT Index also fell to a 1.5-year low as persistently high long-term interest rates weighed on the market.
Kasumigaseki Capital indicated that operating profit for the fiscal year ending August 2027 is expected to rise 47.1% year on year to ¥41.0 billion, while Ichibanya’s operating profit for July–August fell to ¥2.09 billion.