The Nikkei 225 extended its gains sharply in the morning session, recovering the ¥64,000 level. At the morning close, the index stood at ¥64,067.10, up ¥798.73. Advantest was the top positive contributor, adding about ¥286.
The Nikkei 225 rose sharply from the previous day as of the morning close on the 28th, widening its gains after the open and recovering the ¥64,000 level. Estimated trading volume was about 1.04216 billion shares. In the U.S. market, the Dow and Nasdaq rose, with buying of AI-related stocks driving the market.
Among individual stocks, Advantest, Tokyo Electron, SoftBank Group and Kioxia Holdings advanced. Meanwhile, Konami Group, Nitto Denko, Bandai Namco Holdings, Capcom and Sony Group declined. Although the Nikkei 225 moved higher overall, individual stocks showed divergent performance.
By sector, glass and ceramics products, nonferrous metals and electrical appliances rose, while insurance and foods declined. There were 86 advancers, 138 decliners and 1 unchanged stock. Advantest was the top positive contributor, lifting the Nikkei 225 by about ¥286.
No outlook for the afternoon session was mentioned, but as of 11:30 a.m., the Nikkei 225 remained higher at the morning close, and movements in individual stocks are expected to influence the market's subsequent direction.