The Nikkei 225 was up approximately ¥1,439 from the previous weekend during morning trading, moving at ¥66,460.11. TOPIX was up 25.30 points, while trading volume on the TSE Prime Market was 961.50 million shares and trading value was approximately ¥3.9584 trillion.
The Nikkei 225 reached a level approximately ¥1,439 above the previous weekend during morning trading on the 7th, extending its strong gains. In the latter half of the morning session, the Nikkei 225 remained near its highs, while TOPIX also rose. Shipping, nonferrous metals, glass and ceramics, and electrical equipment stocks generally advanced, with buying generally leading the market.
The yen strengthened at one point to the ¥1,155-per-dollar range, but is currently moving toward yen weakness at around ¥156 per dollar. Trading volume on the TSE Prime Market was 961.50 million shares and trading value was approximately ¥3.9584 trillion, with the number of rising issues at times exceeding the number of advancing issues.
By sector, 17 of the 33 sectors rose and 16 fell. Shipping stocks Nippon Yusen and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, nonferrous metals stocks Sumitomo Electric Industries and Fujikura, and glass and ceramics stocks TOTO and NGK performed well. By contrast, ASICS, Nintendo, Rakuten Group and Recruit Holdings, among services and other products stocks, declined.
Among individual stocks, Lasertec, Maruwa, Samco, Kokusa and Ibiden rose. Sansan, Kotobuki Spirits, Raksul, Mフォワード and Simplex Holdings fell. The news was reported as a market list provided by Wealth Advisor.