The Nikkei average traded at ¥66,672.29, up ¥212.71, during the morning session on the 11th. TOPIX also advanced steadily, with some semiconductor stocks recovering.
Shortly after 10 a.m. on the 11th, the Nikkei average was on course for a third straight day of gains, trading at ¥66,672.29, up ¥212.71 from the previous day. TOPIX was also firm, up 24.84 points at 3918.55 points, recovering to the 3900 level. In the morning, profit-taking emerged after the more than ¥3,000 rise through the previous day, and the index briefly turned lower.
Some semiconductor stocks recovered, with Advantest and Tokyo Electron among the gainers. Across the market, 23 sectors rose and 10 fell. Textile products led the gains, while information and communications and land transportation-related stocks traded lower.
SoftBank Group briefly fell as much as 10% during the morning session but traded after narrowing its losses. In foreign exchange trading on the morning of the 11th, dollar-yen moved slightly toward a weaker yen in the ¥158 range.
Among individual stocks, フォスタ showed indications of a limit-up opening, while 日金銭, イノテック, 藤コンポ and ホトニクス rose. セイコーＧ, イーレックス, エムティア, 三井金属 and 武蔵精密 fell.