The Nikkei Stock Average rebounded for the first time in 4 sessions, ending the morning session on the 27th at ¥63,381.29, up ¥1,191.64 from the previous day. There were 698 advancers, 801 decliners and 47 unchanged issues.
The Nikkei Stock Average stood at ¥63,381.29 in the morning session on the 27th, up ¥1,191.64 from the previous day, ending higher for the first time in 4 sessions. On the TSE Prime market, 698 issues rose, 801 fell and 47 were unchanged.
Advantest made the largest positive contribution to the Nikkei, lifting it by approximately ¥649.40. It was followed by SoftBank Group at approximately ¥231.39, Tokyo Electron at approximately ¥126.92, Ibiden at approximately ¥124.59 and TDK at approximately ¥51.32.
Fast Retailing made the largest negative contribution, lowering the index by approximately ¥51.78, followed by Chugai Pharmaceutical, Daiichi Sankyo, KDDI and Recruit, which each lowered it by around ¥19.
By sector, 15 of the 33 sectors rose, led by nonferrous metals, electrical equipment, glass and ceramics, and banks. Real estate, pharmaceuticals and land transportation were among the biggest decliners.