The Nikkei 225 closed at ¥61,142.35 on the 13th, up ¥322.99 from the previous day, with futures buying by overseas investors driving the market at times.
The Nikkei 225 finished ¥322.99 higher at ¥61,142.35. Intermittent buying of Nikkei 225 futures by overseas short-term investors and others supported the rise, which at one point exceeded ¥1,000.
Major stock indexes in the U.S. market fell following the announcement of the NVIDIA CEO's resignation, but some technology stocks, including Alphabet and Amazon, showed signs of recovery. Short covering in response to expectations of a global stock-market decline pushed the market higher. AI and semiconductor-related stocks with a high contribution to the Nikkei 225 were also bought at times.
In the afternoon, selling spread to some AI and semiconductor-related stocks after weakness in South Korean equities, and profit-taking increased in the Tokyo market. The Tokyo Stock Price Index, or TOPIX, rose for a fifth consecutive day, closing at 3,941.57, while the JPX-Nikkei Index 400 fell for the first time in 5 days to 1,641.33.
Trading value on the TSE Prime Market was approximately ¥8.4082 trillion, and trading volume was approximately 2.5 billion shares. Gaining issues accounted for nearly half of the market, with Fast Retailing and Recruit Holdings rising, while SoftBank Group closed down 5% and earnings-related stocks including Terumo and Mercari declined. Defense-related stocks also performed poorly amid expectations of restraints on the sector.