The Nikkei 225 was up 949 points as of 2:50 p.m., with market attention mounting ahead of the release of the August US employment report. Moves in the stocks and sectors making the largest contributions are also being reported.
The Nikkei 225 was trading 949 points higher than the previous day, with its level shown as of 2:50 p.m. SoftBank Group, Advantest and Fast Retailing were the leading positive contributors, while Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsui & Co. and Shin-Etsu Chemical were negative contributors.
Among individual stocks, SoftBank Group, Advantest and Fast Retailing ranked as the top contributors. By contrast, Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsui & Co. and Shin-Etsu Chemical were cited as relatively negative factors.
By sector, Information & Communication, Nonferrous Metals, Securities & Commodity Futures, Electric Appliances and Retail Trade posted the largest gains. Marine Transportation, Rubber Products, Mining, Fishery, Agriculture & Forestry, and Electric Power & Gas posted the largest declines.
Market attention is focused on the August US employment report, which is expected to be released tonight, with positioning ahead of the report affecting the Nikkei 225's movements.