The Nikkei average came under buying pressure from the open today and has risen around ¥760 during the morning session. Ibiden, Komatsu and Tokyo Electron are among the top gainers in the index.
The Nikkei average was trading around ¥760 above the previous day’s level on the morning of the 25th. Buying was predominant from the start of the morning session, and after reaching a level ¥853.56 above the previous day at 10:54 a.m., it continued to trade near its high. The dollar-yen rate remained around the mid-¥158 range, with the yen slightly weaker than in the previous session.
Ibiden, Komatsu, Tokyo Electron, Resona Holdings and Taiyo Yuden were among the top gainers in the Nikkei average. Meanwhile, Shimizu Construction, SoftBank Group, Socionext, Taisei Corporation and Kajima were among the top decliners.
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As a key market development, the Nikkei average continued to trade near its high, and the performance of index constituents was identified as potentially influencing the market’s direction.