At 11:00, the Nikkei Average was up approximately ¥780, with SUMCO, SoftBank Group and Fujikura among the top gainers by percentage among Nikkei constituents. Buying dominated in early trading, supported by gains in the local SOX index.
In the Tokyo market on the morning of the 30th, the Nikkei Average rose approximately ¥780 from the previous day and was trading around ¥66,260. Buying led from the opening, while gains in the KOSPI also supported the market.
SUMCO, SoftBank Group, Fujikura, Resonac and MinebeaMitsumi ranked among the top gainers by percentage among Nikkei Average constituents. The top decliners included Murata Manufacturing, ZOZO, Nichirei, Nitto Denko and DeNA.
The exchange rate was around ¥156.70 to the dollar and had moved toward a stronger yen compared with the morning. Following gains in the SOX index, selling to lock in profits was also observed after the initial buying subsided.