The Nikkei 225 was up ¥1,041. Advantest and SoftBank Group were among the top contributors, supporting the index, while market attention is focused on stocks due to report earnings and the direction of U.S. economic indicators.
The Nikkei 225 was up ¥1,041, reaching this level as of 2:50 p.m. Advantest, SoftBank Group and Tokyo Electron were among the top contributors, while Fast Retailing, Recruit Holdings and Chugai Pharmaceutical were among the top negative contributors.
By sector, nonferrous metals, electric appliances, banking, glass and ceramics products, and machinery recorded the largest gains, while real estate, pharmaceuticals, land transportation, mining and retail were among the sectors with the largest declines.
Looking ahead, Shin-Etsu Chemical, Shimano, Canon, Capcom, Nitto Denko and Chugai Pharmaceutical are scheduled to announce their earnings. In the United States, durable goods orders, the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index, new home sales and the consumer confidence index are expected to be released tonight.
Among the companies reporting earnings, Boeing, Coca-Cola and Visa are scheduled to announce their results for the July-September quarter.