Nikkei Average gains 0.3% to 64,136 on dip-buying in gaming and pharmaceutical stocks - News and Statistics

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The Nikkei Average ended trading up 0.3% at 64,136.25, while the TOPIX rose 0.8% to 4,094.19. Buying spread across lagging stocks in the market.

Semiconductor stocks fell, with Advantest down 1.5% and Tokyo Electron down 1.4%. Some AI-related stocks, meanwhile, moved against the broader market trend, with SoftBank Group up 1% and Fujikura up 0.6%.

Buying in gaming and pharmaceutical stocks gathered pace, with Nintendo up 4.3%, Bandai Namco up 3.4% and Sumitomo Pharma surging 5.3%, driving the Nikkei Average higher. Oil-related stocks fell as crude prices declined, with INPEX down 3.2%.

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Nikkei Average64,136.25

Nikkei gain0.3%

TOPIX4,094.19

TOPIX gain0.8%

Semiconductor TrendsAdvantest down 1.5%, Tokyo Electron down 1.4%

AI-related stocksSoftBank Group up 1%, Fujikura up 0.6%

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