Against a backdrop of gains in US stocks, risk appetite broadened and the Nikkei Average rebounded, rising 0.83%. The S&P 500 was reported to have gained 0.72% and the Nasdaq 1.57%.
Against a backdrop of gains in US stocks, the S&P 500 rose 0.72% and the Nasdaq 1.57%, with reports saying risk appetite was prevailing. The trend spread to the Japanese market, where the Nikkei Average remained firm.
The Nikkei Average rose 0.83% and TOPIX gained 0.85%, rebounding. The market was subdued at times after the open, but views indicated that the sustainability of the gains is susceptible to overseas factors.
The article focuses on market movements driven by overseas factors and reports an improvement in the tone of Japanese equities. The sources are said to include Yahoo! Finance index data.