The Nikkei average ended the morning session higher for the first time in 3 sessions, at ¥66,318.81, up ¥837.54 from the previous day. SoftBank Group was the top contributor, followed by Tokyo Electron and Fast Retailing.
The Nikkei Stock Average staged its first rebound in 3 sessions as of the end of the morning session, closing at ¥66,318.81, up ¥837.54 from the previous day. On the TSE Prime market, 765 stocks rose, 724 fell and 55 were unchanged.
SoftBank Group was the top positive contributor to the Nikkei average, lifting it by ¥288.03. Tokyo Electron followed with ¥133.25, Fast Retailing with ¥82.87, Advantest with ¥69.99 and Fujikura with ¥59.94. Ibiden was the top negative contributor, lowering the average by ¥20.11.
Twenty-nine of the 33 sectors rose. Nonferrous metals ranked first, followed by marine transportation, banks and metal products. Fishery, agriculture and forestry, services and land transportation were among the leading decliners.