Around mid-morning on the 5th, the Nikkei remained firm in the Tokyo market, up about ¥1,500 from the previous weekend in the ¥69,800 range. Overseas investors bought futures, bringing the Nikkei close to ¥70,000.
Around mid-morning on the 5th, the Nikkei Stock Average remained firm in the Tokyo stock market, trading in the ¥69,800 range, up about ¥1,500 from the previous weekend. Buying entered some high-priced semiconductor-related stocks, while intermittent buying by overseas investors in Nikkei futures also supported the market. Profit-taking emerged as the index approached the ¥70,000 threshold, at times limiting the upside.
Advantest and Tokyo Electron lifted the Nikkei by about ¥650, and Fast Retailing also rose. Nikkei futures at one point reached ¥70,000 for the first time in about three months. Trading value on the TSE Prime Market was approximately ¥2.4407 trillion as of 10:00 a.m., and trading volume was 620.95 million shares.