Buying led the Tokyo market from the opening against a backdrop of gains in U.S. stocks, with the Nikkei average starting 502 points higher at 68,811. USD/JPY is trading in the low ¥159 range.
On the 14th, the Nikkei average opened at 68,811, up 502 points from the previous day, extending its gains in the Tokyo stock market. In the previous day's U.S. stock market, buying broadened mainly among technology stocks, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 69 points and the S&P 500 setting a new record high. The Japanese market followed a similar trend.
The continued strength of U.S. stocks, which supported the market's momentum, remained a source of buying, and investors continued trading with the rise in U.S. stocks in mind. In foreign exchange markets, USD/JPY was trading at around ¥159.40.
Specific individual stock developments announced that day were not included in the article, but the rise in U.S. stocks and the USD/JPY level appeared to have influenced the direction of the Tokyo market at the opening.