Buybacks, led by technology stocks, advanced against a backdrop of gains in US stocks, with the Nikkei 225 closing after recovering the 65,000 level.
Against a backdrop of gains in US stocks, buybacks led by technology stocks advanced in the Japanese market. Investors are believed to have increased their risk appetite, taking cues from trends in the US market.
The Nikkei 225 closed at 65,020.94, up ¥806.46 from the previous day, for a gain of 1.26%. The market was reportedly supported by early buying following the upward trend in US stocks.
The day's price movement brought the index back above the psychologically significant 65,000 level.