The Nikkei 225 opened the afternoon session at 63,369.28, up ¥79.17 from the previous day, with buying focused on some major stocks. Advantest and Tokyo Electron were among the gainers.
The Nikkei 225 opened the afternoon session at 63,369.28, up ¥79.17 from the previous trading day and well above its morning close of 63,095.11, with buying predominating. The Nikkei 225 opened generally firm, while Nikkei 225 futures recovered during the lunch break.
Among the stocks with the highest trading value, Advantest, Lasertec, Tokyo Electron, Panasonic Holdings and Disco rose. Meanwhile, Kioxia Holdings, Ibiden, SoftBank Group, SCREEN Holdings, Sumitomo Electric Industries and Recruit Holdings fell. By sector, glass and ceramics, foods, and electric power and gas ranked among the top gainers.