The Nikkei 225 had risen around ¥1,300 as of 11 a.m., while Recruit Holdings, NX Holdings and Fujikura were among the top gainers among its constituents.
Just after 11:03 a.m. on 10 August, the Nikkei 225 was up approximately ¥1,300 from the previous Friday, having risen to ¥67,006.84 at 10:53 a.m. Against a backdrop of improving U.S. equity markets and waning expectations for an early rate hike, buying led the market as the yen's weakening trend also continued.
Recruit Holdings, NX Holdings, Fujikura, Olympus and Terumo were among the top gainers among Nikkei 225 constituents, while Mitsui Kinzoku, CyberAgent, Secom, ENEOS and KDI were among the top decliners.
Provided by Wealth Advisor Co. Against this backdrop, market participants are watching how market conditions develop. Movements driven by economic indicators and exchange-rate trends may continue.