The Nikkei Average rose for a third consecutive day on the 11th, gaining ¥789.01 from the previous day to ¥61,248.59. Advantest was the top contributor, lifting the Nikkei Average by ¥377.56. 20 of the 33 sectors rose.
The Nikkei Average closed on the 11th at ¥61,248.59, up ¥789.01 from the previous day for a third consecutive gain. On the TSE Prime market, 834 stocks rose, 666 fell and 45 were unchanged.
Advantest was the largest contributor to the Nikkei Average, lifting it by ¥377.56. It was followed by Tokyo Electron, Ibiden, TDK and Kioxia among the positive contributors. On the negative side, Fast Retailing pulled the index down by ¥88.19, followed by Konami Group, Recruit, Honda and KDDI.
By sector, 20 of the 33 sectors rose. Textiles and apparel ranked first, followed by electrical appliances, banks and non-ferrous metals. Rubber products, land transportation and air transportation were among the leading decliners.