In the middle of the afternoon session on the 13th, the Nikkei 225 was narrowing its gains. Selling by investors waiting for a rebound in semiconductor-related shares was conspicuous, and although technology stocks were broadly higher, gains were capped.
In the middle of the afternoon session on the 13th, the Nikkei 225 had narrowed its gains from the level at the afternoon open, with selling concentrated in semiconductor-related shares. Market participants said that while there was buying aimed at a short-term rebound, particularly in technology stocks, selling was also quick to emerge. Toyota turned positive in the afternoon session.
The afternoon session opened at 61,576.67, up 757.31 points from the morning session, with buying focused on semiconductor-related shares, while the gain narrowed from the level before the disclosure. More stocks were higher than at the morning close, but the overall advance remained limited.
At the morning close, the Nikkei 225 had rebounded to 61,816.72, up 997.36 points from the previous day. TOPIX was higher, trading volume exceeded approximately 1 billion shares, and trading value was approximately ¥3.8653 trillion. Although 68% of stocks rose, there were also reports of buying across a broad range of stocks, including semiconductor-related shares.
At 10:15 a.m., the Nikkei 225 was up more than 900 points at one point, with Advantest pushing the index up by approximately 300 points. Stocks outside the semiconductor sector, including Fast Retailing and Recruit Holdings, were also firm.