The Nikkei Stock Average rose by more than ¥2,000 at one point, reaching the ¥68,000 level. Buying spread across AI and semiconductor-related shares against a backdrop of firm US stocks and the yen's weakening trend.
Today, the Nikkei Stock Average rose by more than ¥2,000 at one point, reaching the ¥68,000 level. The article gives the specific figures and level reached.
The rise was reportedly supported by buying, led by AI and semiconductor-related shares in the Tokyo market, following gains in technology stocks in the US market the previous day.
In the foreign exchange market, the yen also weakened and the dollar strengthened to around ¥158 per dollar, providing a tailwind for export-related shares. The Nikkei had also risen on 30 September, marking two consecutive days of substantial price movements.