The Nikkei 225 started the afternoon session at ¥66,663.71, up ¥263.87 from the previous day. Information and communications and other sectors rose, with SoftBank Group and Nitori Holdings among the leading gainers.
At the opening of the afternoon session, the Nikkei 225 began trading at ¥66,663.71, up ¥263.87 from the previous day. The morning close was ¥66,445.13, while Nikkei 225 futures traded within a range during the lunch break, and the dollar-yen exchange rate held at around ¥153.20-30 per dollar.
In Asian markets, the Shanghai Composite rose approximately 0.3% in positive territory, while the Hang Seng Index fell approximately 0.2%. In the domestic market, falling long-term interest rates and gains in South Korea's KOSPI were cited as factors supporting share prices, while the trend toward a stronger yen remained a source of market caution.
By sector, information and communications, oil and coal products, and nonferrous metals were among the leading gainers, while transportation equipment, precision instruments, and rubber products were among the leading decliners. Stocks ranking among the leaders by trading value included SoftBank Group, Nitori Holdings, 洋エンジ, JX金属, KOKUSAI, Advantest, Sumitomo Metal Mining, SCREEN Holdings, Fujikura, and Kioxia Holdings. Taiyo Yuden, Honda, Murata Manufacturing, Nissan Motor, Toyota Motor, Panasonic Holdings, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, SUMCO, Sony Group, and Sumitomo Wiring Systems were among the leading decliners.