The Nikkei 225 extended its advance on 28 August, while some information and communications stocks rose on the TSE Prime Market. Cybozu and Sansan ranked among the top gainers, drawing attention alongside the Nikkei 225’s performance.
The Nikkei 225 traded above the previous day’s level throughout 28 August and closed at ¥66,405.56. The top contributors included Advantest, Recruit Holdings and Tokyo Electron, while Kioxia Holdings, Fujikura and SoftBank Group were among the largest negative contributors.
Among individual stocks on the TSE Prime Market, Infomart topped the gainers with a 13.22% increase, followed by Cybozu at 7.56% and Sansan at 6.24%. Among decliners, Matsuya, Kioxia Holdings and ACCESS stood out.
Trading volume was 2.177 billion shares and trading value was ¥8.122316 trillion, both higher than the previous day. In addition, the Nikkei 225’s movements reflected selling into a rebound, influenced by movements in US long-term interest rates and the Jackson Hole meeting.
This article provides an overview of the factors behind the Nikkei 225’s movements and individual stock gains and losses on the TSE Prime Market, conveying both specific stock movements and the overall market tone.