The Nikkei Average rose for a fourth straight session, after a four-session interval, closing at ¥68,713.80. It rose more than ¥500 from the open as activity in AI-related stocks picked up. Gains narrowed toward the end of the session, but the index finished with a triple-digit gain.
The Nikkei Average rose for a fourth straight session on the 14th, closing ¥405 higher at ¥68,713.80. It opened more than ¥500 higher and at one point moved into the ¥69,600 range.
Buying in AI-related stocks was active, driving a sharp rise early in the session. Gains at one point approached the ¥4,000 level, but narrowed in the latter half as AI-related stocks lost momentum.
Trading value on the TSE Prime Market was approximately ¥10.31 trillion. By sector, Other Products, Marine Transportation and Mining rose, while Pharmaceuticals and Services declined.
Medley announced strong first-half earnings growth and the payment of its first dividend, sending the stock limit-up on the same day. Sanken Electric, meanwhile, fell sharply, partly because its first-quarter operating loss widened year on year.