The Nikkei Average started the afternoon session at ¥66,314.03, up ¥51.87 from the previous day. Buying led the market after the opening, while Nikkei 225 futures moved in a range.
At the opening of the afternoon session, the Nikkei Average started at ¥66,314.03, up ¥51.87 from the previous day. It turned higher from the morning close of ¥66,164.19, with sectors including electrical equipment and nonferrous metals performing relatively firmly on the market.
During the lunch break, Nikkei 225 futures moved in a ¥66,170–¥66,330 range, while dollar-yen held at ¥159.30–¥159.40 per dollar, maintaining levels reflecting a weaker yen and stronger dollar. In Asian markets, the Shanghai Composite edged higher, while the Hang Seng turned lower.
In the Tokyo market during the afternoon session, buying increased at times from the morning close, while Dow futures remained firm in after-hours trading. However, concerns surrounding the Fed meeting on the 28th restrained aggressive buying.
Among stocks with the highest trading value, Kioxia Holdings, Toyo Engineering, Furukawa Electric, SCREEN Holdings, Kokusai Electric, Fujikura, Ibiden, Murata Manufacturing, IHI and Sumitomo Electric are higher, while Yamaha Motor, Sumitomo Metal Mining, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, ASICS, AEON, JX Advanced Metals, NYK Line, Nintendo, Mitsui Mining & Smelting and NTT are lower.