The Nikkei Average rose on the 20th after major stock indexes rose across the US market.
The Nikkei Average rose on the 20th after major stock indexes rose across the US market and US long-term interest rates fell.
The Nikkei Average's morning closing level was reported to have risen from the previous day's close on the 19th.
It has been reported that the rise in US stocks and the fall in long-term interest rates were behind this move.