Buying spread across AI and semiconductor-related stocks in the Tokyo market, sending the Nikkei average higher toward the end of the session. It rose to ¥70,230.80 at the afternoon session opening, while the morning session close was approximately ¥134 higher than the previous day, and the TOPIX continued to rise at 4,163.61.
Buying spread across a broad range of stocks in today's Tokyo stock market, and the Nikkei Stock Average extended its gains at the afternoon session opening, continuing the morning session's trend. III saw buying focused on AI and semiconductor-related stocks, while a slight decline in interest rates also provided support.
At the end of morning trading, the Nikkei was up ¥134.67 from the previous day at ¥70,081.53, while the TOPIX stood at 4,163.61. A total of 69% of stocks rose, trading volume was approximately 897.19 million shares, and trading value was approximately ¥3.3927 trillion.
By sector, steel, nonferrous metals and insurance rose, while information and communications, machinery, and electric power and gas declined. The Standard Market was lower, while the Growth Market continued to rise.
The Nikkei at one point rose more than ¥400 in afternoon trading, as falling crude oil prices and the upward trend in US stocks supported buying across a broad range of issues.