As of 2 p.m., the Nikkei 225 had risen to ¥61,192.02, up ¥732.44 from the previous day. Advantest was the leading contributor, adding ¥310.68, followed by Tokyo Electron, Ibiden, TDK and Kioxia.
As of 2 p.m. on the 11th, the Nikkei 225 was trading at ¥61,192.02, up ¥732.44, or 1.21%, from the previous day. On the TSE Prime Market, 804 stocks had risen, 704 had fallen and 37 were unchanged.
Advantest was the Nikkei 225's top positive contributor, adding ¥310.68 to the index. Tokyo Electron followed with ¥142.09, Ibiden with ¥61.08, TDK with ¥44.50 and Kioxia with ¥36.39. On the negative side, Fast Retailing was the top contributor, weighing on the index by ¥62.30, followed by Konami Group, Recruit Holdings, Honda and BayCurrent.
By sector, 19 of the 33 sectors rose, led by textiles, electrical appliances, nonferrous metals and banks. The leading decliners were oil and coal products, land transportation and foods.