In the Tokyo market on the 6th, the Nikkei average extended its gains, closing at 70,683.98, up 737.12 from the previous day. It recovered to the 70,000 range for the first time in 3 months, while buying of AI and semiconductor-related stocks picked up against the backdrop of gains in US technology stocks.
In the Tokyo market on the 6th, the Nikkei average extended its gains and closed at 70,683.98. This was the first time in about 3 months that the Nikkei average had recovered to the 70,000 range on a closing basis.
Major technology stocks such as NVIDIA posted notable gains in the US stock market, prompting increased buying of AI- and semiconductor-related stocks such as Advantest and TDK in Japan. The yen weakened against the dollar, providing a tailwind for export-related stocks.