The Nikkei Stock Average started 3 days of gains at the 29 October open, up ¥172.06 from the previous day at ¥64,612.25. Buying focused on AI and semiconductor-related stocks despite mixed earnings from U.S. technology companies.
The Nikkei Stock Average opened on the 29th at ¥64,612.25, up ¥172.06 from the previous day, marking a third consecutive advance. In the previous day's U.S. market, both the Dow and the Nasdaq Composite rose.
With earnings from major U.S. technology companies producing mixed results, AI-related and semiconductor-related stocks attracted buying in the Tokyo market. Advantest and Tokyo Electron were among those attracting attention.
The yen-denominated settlement price for the December Chicago Nikkei Stock Average futures contract was ¥6,990, up ¥460 from the previous day. In the foreign exchange market, as of 9:00 a.m., the dollar was in the upper ¥157 range and the euro was around ¥176.