On the 27th, the Nikkei 225 rebounded for the first time in four trading days, closing at ¥63,268.37, up ¥1,078.72 from the previous day. Buying spread to semiconductor-related stocks against the backdrop of gains in U.S. AI stocks.
In the Tokyo stock market on the 27th, the Nikkei 225 rebounded for the first time in four trading days, closing at ¥63,268.37, up ¥1,078.72 from the previous day. During the session, its gain briefly exceeded ¥1,400, and it recovered the ¥63,000 level for the first time in about a week. TOPIX rose 24.39 points to 3,997.37, while trading volume was 2.24473 billion shares.
The factor pushing up the market was the filing by U.S. AI developer Anthropic of a prospectus for an IPO on the 26th. This prompted gains in U.S. technology stocks and concentrated buying in AI- and semiconductor-related stocks. Advantest, the leading semiconductor testing equipment maker, was among the stocks bought, significantly pushing up the index. A pause in the rise of U.S. crude oil futures also contributed to improved investor sentiment.
In morning trading, the Nikkei at one point extended its gain to ¥1,317.57, reaching ¥63,507.22. Trading in AI-related stocks is becoming established as a factor influencing the share prices of semiconductor- and AI-related companies in the Tokyo market as well, and investors were seen continuing to select related stocks while monitoring progress in the IPO process and the contents of the prospectus.