In mid-morning trading on the 9th, the Nikkei 225 was in the ¥68,300 range in the Tokyo market, down ¥700 from the previous day. Buying on dips in futures provided support, and the market remained firm.
In mid-morning trading on the 9th, the Tokyo market was generally reported to be firm, with the Nikkei 225 remaining below the previous day's level. Although selling emerged in AI and semiconductor stocks in response to movements in U.S. equity markets, there were instances of buying on dips in Nikkei 225 futures, limiting downside probing in the market.
U.S. stock index futures rose in overnight trading during the morning of the 9th Japan time, reportedly helping to contain deterioration in investor sentiment. Buying to reassess major stocks that had lagged those in the AI and semiconductor sectors was conspicuous, with some market participants saying this was supporting the market as a whole.
As of 10:00, trading value on the TSE Prime Market was approximately ¥2.7117 trillion, and trading volume was 730 million shares. Among individual stocks, SoftBank Group (SBG), Kioxia and Advantest declined, while Recruit and Nitto Denko remained relatively firm.
Konami Group and Nintendo were among the stocks that pushed share prices higher, and the overall trend remained oriented toward gains.