The Nikkei Average rose for a fifth straight session on the Tokyo stock market on the 25th, closing at ¥66,364.20. AI- and semiconductor-related stocks stood out with gains, while bank stocks also attracted buying.
The Nikkei Average closed at ¥66,364.20, up ¥850.21, or 1.30%, from the previous day. At one point, the index's gain approached ¥900.
Tokyo Electron and Advantest, among other AI- and semiconductor-related stocks, posted substantial gains, with moves in these stocks leading the market.
Bank stocks also stood out with gains against the backdrop of rising interest rates in Japan and the United States, and buying spread across a wide range of stocks.
Buying aimed at securing entitlement to the interim dividend spread toward the end of September, with buying activity dispersed among individual stocks.