The Nikkei average in Tokyo stock market trading on the 5th rose ¥2,342.91 from the previous day to ¥66,300.44, recovering to the ¥66,000 range for the first time in about 2 weeks. Concern over the situation in the Middle East eased, prompting buying centered on high-tech stocks.
The Nikkei Stock Average closed at ¥66,300.44 in Tokyo stock market trading on the 5th, up ¥2,342.91 from the previous day.
The gain brought the index back into the ¥66,000 range for the first time in about 2 weeks. The temporary easing of concern over the situation in the Middle East was cited as a factor behind the rise.
Buying spread mainly across high-tech stocks, and some observers suggested that investors’ risk appetite had partially recovered.