The Nikkei 225 traded around ¥750 above the previous day's close in the afternoon session on the 24th. Advantest, Ibiden and Tokyo Electron were among the main gainers and had a strong positive impact on the index.
In the afternoon Tokyo market, the Nikkei 225 opened near the morning session's close. Buying led the market at times thereafter, although gains were capped. Around 12:46 p.m., the index was trading around ¥65,770 based on the closing level. The yen was slightly weaker, with the exchange rate holding around ¥158 to the U.S. dollar.
Among the Nikkei's largest positive contributors, Advantest, Ibiden and Tokyo Electron ranked near the top, while Recruit Holdings, Itochu and Mitsubishi Corporation were among the leading negative contributors. As of 12:45 p.m., market data showed trading volume on the Prime Market at approximately 1.30538 billion shares and trading value at approximately ¥5.3213 trillion.
This article quotes information provided on a breaking-news basis by Wealth Advisor and reports on the afternoon session's movement in the Nikkei 225 and the performance of the main contributing stocks. Future trading activity may vary depending on market developments.
Additional market information from the same day and an overview of the afternoon session's opening are expected to be reported as related news.