The Nikkei 225 started the afternoon session at ¥64,557.96, up ¥232.32 from the previous day. Oil and coal products, wholesale trade and marine transportation were the top-performing sectors, while stocks including Mitsui & Co. and Lasertec attracted buying.
In the afternoon session in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 started at ¥64,557.96, up ¥232.32 from the previous day and extending its gains from the ¥64,955.? level at the morning close. Nikkei 225 futures traded within a range, the dollar-yen rate was around ¥157.7, and the Shanghai Composite Index was up approximately 0.4%.
By sector, oil and coal products, wholesale trade and marine transportation posted the largest gains, while mining, nonferrous metals and precision instruments recorded the largest declines.
The stocks with the highest trading value included Mitsubishi Corporation, ORIX Corporation, Mitsui & Co., Lasertec, Renesas Electronics Corporation, Nippon Steel Corporation, Resona Holdings, SUMCO, Sumitomo Metal Mining and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Mitsui & Co. and Lasertec stood out for their substantial gains.
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