The Nikkei Average is up ¥677. As of 14:50, Advantest, SoftBank Group and Ibiden are among the top contributors, while KDDI, KOKUSAI and Toyota Tsusho are among the decliners. Attention will turn to the release of inbound visitor numbers and U.S. corporate earnings.
The Nikkei Average is up ¥677, with Advantest, SoftBank Group and Ibiden the top positive contributors. By sector, nonferrous metals, banks, insurance, securities and commodity futures, and other financing businesses are notably higher, while retail, pulp and paper, rubber products, food, and mining are among the top decliners.
The Nikkei Average continues to hold firm on the downside, with the release of September inbound visitor numbers due. In the U.S. market, Tesla, Texas Instruments, IBM and Meta Platforms are among the companies scheduled to report results for the 7-9 month period.
Against the backdrop of market movements, developments in inbound visitor numbers and the results of U.S. companies are key factors to watch. The sector-by-sector performance of the equity market also reflects the divergence between advancing and declining stocks.