The Nikkei Average extended its gains in the Tokyo stock market on the 6th. According to a Nikkei report, buying of AI and semiconductor-related stocks, including Tokyo Electron, intensified, with operating profit reportedly likely to reach approximately ¥1 trillion.
In the Tokyo stock market on the 6th, the Nikkei Stock Average closed at ¥70,683.98, up ¥737.12 from the previous day, recovering the ¥70,000 range for the first time in 3 months. Against this backdrop, activity in major technology stocks increased.
In the U.S. market, Nvidia, which had fallen for 5 straight sessions, remained at a high level, and as the overall uptrend in U.S. technology stocks continued, buying of AI and semiconductor-related stocks also intensified in Japan.
Advantest rose for a sixth straight session, while buying was prominent in AI and semiconductor-related stocks such as TDK.
The article’s headline refers to trends in Tokyo Electron’s share price and also reports on trends in related stocks.