Before tomorrow’s session, the market is viewed as approaching record-high territory for the Nikkei 225, with gains in US stocks and Advantest’s surge cited as the background. The article reports on market developments with this as its central theme.
The Nikkei 225 stood at 70,683.98 as of 15:30, up +737.12 from the previous day. The US dollar/yen rate, the NY Dow and the Shanghai Composite were also higher. The NY Dow closed at 51,267.90, up +90.94, while the Shanghai Composite stood at 3,842.19, up +11.74.
The article reports that Advantest’s surge is viewed as a factor pushing the Nikkei 225 toward record-high territory. Attention is expected to focus on the direction of the Nikkei market tomorrow.