The Nikkei 225 rose more than ¥70 from the previous day in morning trading on the 25th, rebounding for the first time in 3 sessions and turning higher as the close approached. The TOPIX also extended its advance for a fourth straight session, while trading volume remained high.
The Nikkei 225 began trading in morning trading on the 25th at ¥65,598.68, up ¥70.59 from the previous day, and continued to rise as buying led the market. Gains widened toward the close, with the index standing at ¥65,598.97 at the end of the morning session, up ¥70.88.
Trading volume on the TSE Prime Market was 900.97 million shares, with trading value of ¥3.5309 trillion. Advancing issues numbered 825, decliners 672 and unchanged issues 58.
By sector, 25 of all 33 sectors rose, while 8 fell. Furukawa Electric and Fujikura among nonferrous metal stocks, MS&AD among insurance stocks and marine transportation stocks traded firmly, while Toyota and Honda among transportation equipment stocks and rubber products stocks were weak.
Among individual stocks, Kioxia and Advantest showed signs of recovering, while dip-buying provided support for the morning market.