The Nikkei Stock Average recorded an intraday gain of more than ¥1,900, rising to 60,613.59 and ending at that level, up ¥1,838.09 from the previous day. Buying spread across the market against a backdrop of higher US stocks, while trends in major markets also pushed prices higher.
The Nikkei Stock Average recorded an intraday gain of more than ¥1,900 and stood at 60,613.59, up ¥1,838.09 from the previous day. The figure shown is as of 14:37.
USD/JPY stood at 157.99, up 0.08 from the previous day, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average stood at a closing level of 52,389.75, up 1,104.02 from the previous day.
The Shanghai Composite rose to 3,660.79, up 11.61 from the previous day. Japanese markets strengthened overall against a backdrop of trends in the US market.