The Nikkei 225 was up 201 points as of 2:50 p.m., with Tokyo Electron, Advantest and Recruit Holdings among the top contributors. Meanwhile, SoftBank Group, Kioxia Holdings and Konami Group were the biggest negative contributors. Market attention is expected to focus on the release of August inbound visitor figures and the FOMC decision and subsequent press conference.
The Nikkei 225 was up 201 points as of 2:50 p.m., with Tokyo Electron, Advantest and Recruit Holdings among the top contributors. In contrast, SoftBank Group, Kioxia Holdings and Konami Group were cited as the biggest drags on the index. By sector, Oil and Coal Products, Mining, Textiles and Apparels, Chemicals and Marine Transportation were the top gainers, while Pharmaceuticals, Information and Communication, Air Transportation, Rubber Products and Retail Trade were the top decliners.
The Nikkei 225 remained firm, with the release of August inbound visitor figures scheduled for later. In the United States, August import and export price indexes, retail sales, the NAHB Housing Market Index and business inventories are scheduled for release tonight. In the early hours of tomorrow morning Japan time, the FOMC decision and a press conference by the Federal Reserve chair are scheduled, drawing considerable market attention.