The Yomiuri Stock Index closed higher for the first time in 3 trading days, rising ¥527 to ¥53,106.20. The Nikkei 225 also extended its gains, with notable buying in AI-related and financial stocks.
The Yomiuri Stock Index (Yomiuri 333) rose ¥527.15 from the previous day to close at ¥53,106.20 on the 25th in the Tokyo stock market, marking its first gain in 3 trading days. Of its 333 constituents, 258, or more than 70%, rose. The Nikkei 225 closed at ¥66,364.20, up ¥850.21. Gains among Prime Market-listed stocks on the Tokyo Stock Exchange were notable, while buying continued in AI-related and semiconductor-related stocks.
Financial stocks also posted marked gains, moving in line with the Nikkei 225, and the percentage gains among Prime Market-listed stocks on the Tokyo Stock Exchange remained elevated.
Among the Yomiuri 333 constituents, the biggest percentage gainers were Kobayashi Pharmaceutical at 16.99%, Oracle Corporation Japan at 8.15% and Gunma Bank at 6.90%.
Among the decliners, Shimizu Corporation fell 5.98%, SoftBank Group 3.18% and Hikari Tsushin 2.46%, in that order.