The Nikkei Average opened ¥545 higher during the morning session, then widened its gain to more than ¥700. In the foreign exchange market, the yen weakened further, and USD/JPY rose to around ¥156.23 at one point.
The Nikkei Average opened ¥545 higher than the previous day’s close in the morning session on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and buying remained dominant, widening the gain to more than ¥700.
According to this paper’s instructions, buying was particularly concentrated in semiconductor stocks during the morning session.
The yen continued to weaken, and USD/JPY rose to around ¥156.23 at one point.