The Nikkei 225 opened at ¥61,223.41, up ¥404.05 from the previous day. AI and semiconductor-related stocks remained generally firm despite the decline in U.S. equities.
At the opening of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the Nikkei 225 was up 0.66% from the previous day at ¥61,223.41. Although U.S. equities fell the previous day, buying interest in stocks that reported strong earnings supported share prices, and AI and semiconductor-related stocks were generally firm.
Among individual stocks, Tokyo Electron and SoftBank Group remained firm, while Fujikura and Kioxia Holdings were also solid. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Toyota Motor and Sony Group, meanwhile, traded slightly lower.
Today is the calculation date for the November stock index options SQ, and related orders are estimated to have been net buying. AI and semiconductor-related stocks were relatively strong across the market, standing out for their firmness compared with other sectors.