The Nikkei Average rebounded after five sessions, ending at ¥65,020.94 as buying spread mainly across AI- and semiconductor-related stocks. It rose ¥806.46 from the previous day, a gain of 1.26%, while trading volume on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market exceeded approximately 2.2 billion shares.
The Nikkei Average rebounded following gains in US stocks the previous day, recovering to the ¥65,000 level. Buying centered on technology stocks as expectations for an early rate hike in the US receded, with AI- and semiconductor-related stocks leading the advance. The Nikkei Average closed at ¥65,020.94, up ¥806.46 from the previous day.
The top contributors for the day were SBG, Advantest, Fast Retailing, Kioxia and Ibiden, whose combined positive contribution was approximately ¥874. The stocks with the largest negative contributions included Recruit, Mitsubishi Corp., Mitsui & Co., Shin-Etsu Chemical and Daikin.
Of the 33 sectors on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, 11 rose. Information & Communications, Securities & Commodities, Nonferrous Metals, Air Transportation and Electric Appliances advanced. Mining, Marine Transportation, Fisheries & Agriculture and Forestry, Electricity & Gas, and Pharmaceuticals declined. Among individual stocks, Tokyo Electron, Taiyo Yuden, Fujikura and Ibiden attracted buying, while Disco, JX金属 and SUMCO also rose. Lasertec and Shin-Etsu Chemical declined.
Trading volume on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market was approximately 2.21033 billion shares, with 788 advancing issues and 712 declining issues. The Nikkei Average's closing level was substantially higher than the previous day's, and buying was generally dominant across the Prime Market.