Tech stocks were bought following SpaceX's earnings, and the Nikkei rebounded after 3 sessions. By contrast, ソニーグループ and チェンジホールディングス fell.
The Nikkei rebounded after 3 sessions, with buying led by technology stocks following gains in the Dow in the US market. SpaceX's share price rose in after-hours trading after its earnings were released, providing a buying catalyst for the Japanese market, and the Nikkei rose as high as ¥65,404.63 in morning trading.
Among stocks in focus today, キオクシアホールディングス rose, while selling led in ソニーフィナンシャルグループ following reports of an on-site inspection by the Financial Services Agency. Related articles also pointed to concerns over excessive investment in AI-related businesses, and the stock struggled after the initial buying subsided.
チェンジホールディングス fell after announcing that its subsidiary Furusato Choice had suffered unauthorized access by a third party and the leakage of approximately 4.45 million items of personal information. The suspension of services and the lack of a scheduled resumption date also weighed on the stock.
Attention today is focused on the direction of US corporate earnings and scheduled earnings announcements from semiconductor-related companies. Results from IBM, Meta Platforms, Tesla, Lam Research and TI are expected to draw attention tonight.