The Nikkei 225 was up about ¥430, turning higher after the market opened, while SoftBank Group, Tokai Carbon and Murata Manufacturing were among the top constituents by percentage gain.
The Nikkei 225 was trading about ¥430 above the previous day’s level on the morning of the 15th. Selling led at the open, but the index turned higher after the initial selling subsided, rising to approximately ¥63,995.89 at 10:33 a.m. It subsequently traded near its high, while the foreign exchange market was moving toward a weaker yen, with the dollar in the ¥154.70 range.
Among Nikkei 225 constituents, SoftBank Group, Tokai Carbon, Murata Manufacturing, Resonac and Trend Micro were among those with the largest percentage gains. Resona Holdings, Nitori Holdings, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Sompo Holdings and Shimizu Corporation were among the top decliners.
The news was provided by Wealth Advisor and reported the Nikkei 225’s rise and the performance of individual constituents as part of the market movements on the same day. The article focuses on a market overview and briefly conveys the performance of related stocks.
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