The Nikkei average extended its gains in Tokyo trading on the 10th, closing the morning at ¥60,475.78. It was up ¥1,700.28 from the previous day, as intermittent buying of Nikkei 225 futures by overseas speculative investors pushed up the market, while remarks by President Trump also supported buying in Japanese stocks.
The Nikkei average ended morning trading at ¥60,475.78, up ¥1,700.28 from the previous day. Against a backdrop of higher U.S. stocks, overseas speculative investors continued buying in the futures market, pushing up the market.
By sector, nonferrous metal stocks were notably higher, while optimism about calls for data center regulation also affected market sentiment following the U.S. midterm elections.
Following today's moves, buying predominated across the Japanese stock market overall, with developments in the United States and diplomatic remarks acting as factors behind short-term price movements.