The Nikkei Average traded firmly at the Tokyo stock market's afternoon session open on the 25th. Buying of AI and semiconductor-related stocks continued, with stock movements and broader market trends reported.
At the afternoon session open on the 25th, the Nikkei Average traded in the low ¥66,000 range on the TSE Prime Market, up approximately ¥700 from the previous day. AI and semiconductor-related stocks were bought, contributing to the Nikkei Average's rise. Specifically, stocks related to Tokyo Electron were bought, with 2 related stocks contributing approximately ¥400. Meanwhile, SoftBank Group narrowed its decline in the afternoon. Buying of bank stocks also continued, and Mitsubishi UFJ rose further.
After the morning session close, basket trades, which are large off-auction transactions, worth approximately ¥70.2 billion were executed. As of 12:45 p.m., trading value on the TSE Prime Market was approximately ¥4.1513 trillion, while trading volume was approximately 1.02009 billion shares. Among individual stocks, Ibiden, Fast Retailing and Komatsu rose, while FANUC, KDDI and Konami Group fell.