The Nikkei 225 rose 864.46 yen from the previous day to 65,883.41 yen in the morning session on the 24th, extending its advance to 4 straight sessions. Buying led by AI-related and semiconductor stocks dominated the morning, lifting the Nikkei as high as 66,249 yen 11 sen and restoring it to the ¥66,000 range.
The Nikkei 225 rose 864.46 yen from the previous trading day to 65,883.41 yen in the morning session on the 24th, marking its fourth consecutive gain. The TSE TOPIX also posted a modest rebound, rising 4.87 points to 4,096.01. Buying was concentrated in semiconductor and other high-tech stocks during the session, in a move that correlated with the Nasdaq Composite Index's continued run of record highs in the United States.
Buying interest spread across AI-related and semiconductor-related stocks, led by Advantest, Tokyo Electron, SoftBank Group and others. The Nikkei 225 rose to 66,249 yen 11 sen at 9:32 a.m., recovering the ¥66,000 range for the first time in 8 sessions during trading hours, but gains were capped by selling from investors waiting for an opportunity to lock in profits after the initial buying subsided.
Trading volume on the TSE Prime Market was 11.77054 billion shares, with a trading value of ¥4.8731 trillion. There were 827 advancers, 670 decliners and 56 unchanged issues. By sector, 16 of the 33 sectors rose and 17 fell. Electrical equipment, nonferrous metals, glass and ceramics products, and metal products stocks supported the market, while selling emerged in electric power and gas and services stocks.
Other gainers included Ibiden, Socionext, Ushio Electric, Meiko and Tomen Devices, while アドクリ, 洋エンジ, 山形銀, MS&AD and 邦ガス declined. The report was provided by Wealth Advisor, and detailed market movements were reported in relation to the performance of individual stocks.