The Nikkei Average rebounded from its early-morning decline and continued to gain, recovering the ¥66,000 level at the close. It finished at ¥66,262.16, up ¥405.73, or 0.62%, from the previous day.
In the previous day's US market, the NY Dow and Nasdaq rose, but trading was subdued in the morning. With investors adopting a wait-and-see stance ahead of NVIDIA's earnings results, selling to adjust positions was also seen.
In the Tokyo market, buying gained the upper hand after a soft opening, and the Nikkei Average recovered the ¥66,000 level during the day. By sector, 18 sectors rose, while trading value fell below ¥7 trillion to its lowest level in four months.
Among individual stocks, Advantest extended its gains, while SoftBank Group, Murata Manufacturing, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and Tokio Marine Holdings also showed firm performance.
The top 5 contributors to the Nikkei Average were Advantest, SBG, Recruit Holdings, Tokio Marine Holdings and Chugai Pharmaceutical, which together pushed the index up by approximately ¥439. In contrast, Fast Retailing, Kioxia, TDK, Taiyo Yuden and Terumo weighed on the index.