The Nikkei Average was trading approximately ¥150 higher than the previous day, with SoftBank Group, Ibiden and Fujikura among the top contributors in the afternoon session.
In Japan’s stock market on the afternoon of the 25th, the Nikkei Average was trading approximately ¥150 higher than the previous day and briefly rose to ¥65,846.19 during the 12 p.m. hour. The yen weakened slightly, with the exchange rate moving in the ¥158-per-dollar range in the latter half. Buying was dominant in the afternoon session, and trading opened with gains widening.
In terms of contributions to the Nikkei Average, SoftBank Group, Ibiden and Fujikura were among the top positive contributors, while Advantest, Honda and Toyota were the leading negative contributors.