The Nikkei Average was up approximately ¥120 from the previous day in the afternoon session on the 27th. Kioxia, Tokyo Electron and Ibiden were among the top contributors.
The Nikkei Average was trading approximately ¥120 above the previous day’s level on the afternoon of the 27th. As of 12:45 p.m., it remained firm at around ¥66,380, with buying prevailing as the afternoon session began.
Kioxia, Tokyo Electron and Ibiden were among the stocks making the largest positive contributions to the Nikkei Average. Meanwhile, Advantest, Fast Retailing and Chugai Pharmaceutical were among the leading negative contributors.
As of the afternoon, trading volume on the Prime Market was reported at more than 1 billion shares, while trading value was approximately ¥4.6857 trillion. The exchange rate was range-bound in the ¥159-per-dollar range.
The price movements reported today appear to indicate that movements in the Nikkei Average’s contributing stocks are helping lift the broader market. The stock information published also includes Kioxia, Tokyo Electron and Ibiden, as well as Advantest and Fast Retailing.