As of 10:00, the Nikkei Average stood at ¥66,129.58, up ¥1,108.64 from the previous weekend. Advantest was the largest contributor, adding ¥236.53 to the index, followed by Tokyo Electron and SBG, which also made significant contributions.
As of 10:00, the Nikkei Average had risen sharply from the previous day's close to ¥66,129.58. It was up ¥1,108.64 from the previous weekend, a gain of 1.71%.
Advantest was the largest contributor to the Nikkei Average, with its shares adding ¥236.53 to the index. Tokyo Electron followed with a ¥234.32 contribution, SoftBank Group with ¥234.12, Kioxia with ¥91.05 and Fast Retailing with ¥70.80.
The largest negative contribution was a ¥14.98 drag from Bandai Namco Holdings. Sony Group, Konami Group, Chugai Pharmaceutical and Trend Micro also weighed on the index.
By sector, 24 of the 33 sectors rose. Marine transportation led, followed by electric power and gas, iron and steel, and machinery. Overall, the market was reported to be dominated by advancing stocks.