The Nikkei Average stood at ¥63,656.50 as of 2 p.m., up ¥172.40 from the previous day, with Tokyo Electron adding ¥57.32 to the index.
In the Tokyo stock market as of 2 p.m. on the 16th, the Nikkei Average was trading at ¥63,656.50, up ¥172.40 from the previous day. On the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market, 1,056 issues were advancing, 427 were declining and 63 were unchanged. Advancing issues clearly outnumbered declining issues.
Tokyo Electron was the top positive contributor to the Nikkei Average, adding ¥57.32. It was followed by Advantest at ¥45.86, Recruit at ¥25.14, Shin-Etsu Chemical at ¥18.94 and Nitto Denko at ¥16.59.
SoftBank Group was the top negative contributor, weighing on the index by ¥90.91. It was followed by Kioxia at ¥37.54, Konami Group at ¥21.29, Ibiden at ¥19.78 and Otsuka Holdings at ¥19.61.
By sector, 27 of the 33 sectors advanced. Oil and coal products led the gains, followed by mining, marine transportation and textiles. Pharmaceuticals, information and communications, and air transportation were among the biggest decliners.