At the afternoon open on the 1st, the Nikkei Average rose further in the Tokyo stock market, reaching the ¥68,500 range, up more than ¥1,800 from the previous day. Semiconductor-related stocks were firm, pushing up the index.
At the afternoon open in the Tokyo stock market on the 1st, the Nikkei Average rose further, reaching the ¥68,500 range, up more than ¥1,800 from the previous day. The strength of semiconductor-related stocks was cited as a major factor behind the market's gains and losses.
According to Nikkei QUICK News, basket trades totaling approximately ¥92.4 billion were executed off-auction on the TSE, involving large domestic and overseas investors trading groups of securities.
As of 12:45 p.m., estimated trading value on the TSE Prime Market had reached ¥439.51 billion, while trading volume stood at 1.2648 billion shares.
Among individual stocks, Mitsui Mining & Smelting, Kasumigaseki Capital and DISCO rose, while Otsuka Holdings, Recruit Holdings and ORIX fell.