Advantest and DISCO, major semiconductor equipment makers, were bought against a backdrop of higher US stocks, leading the rise in the Nikkei Average. Price movements in related stocks have become more active in response to US equity market trends.
In daily market news, shares of 6146 DISCO were at ¥55,540 (as of 09:33), up ¥1,320 from the previous day, while shares of 6857 Advantest were at ¥34,820 (as of 09:33), also up ¥820. Both stocks attracted market attention as major semiconductor equipment makers.
Semiconductor-related stocks in Japan extended their gains, tracking the strong rise in US semiconductor stocks, and were reported to have led the Nikkei Average higher.