The Nikkei 225 extended its gains at the morning close on the 7th, ending the morning session at ¥66,646.11, up ¥1,439.17 from the previous Friday. Advantest made the largest positive contribution to the index, followed by SoftBank Group and other gainers.
The Nikkei 225 extended its gains at the morning close on the 7th, ending the morning session up ¥1,439.17 from the previous Friday at ¥66,646.11. On the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market, 681 stocks rose, 826 fell and 42 were unchanged.
Advantest made the largest positive contribution to the Nikkei 225, lifting it by ¥386.17. SoftBank Group followed with a ¥371.69 contribution, then Tokyo Electron at ¥262.48, Ibiden at ¥110.62 and Kioxia at ¥97.15. Recruit made the largest negative contribution, weighing on the index by ¥19.11.
By sector, 17 of the 33 sectors rose. Marine transportation led the gains, followed by nonferrous metals, glass and ceramics products, and electric appliances. The leading decliners were services, other products, and fishery, agriculture and forestry.
Among the stocks featured that day, Kioxia, Ibiden, Advantest, Tokyo Electron and SoftBank Group were the 5 largest contributors.