The Tokyo market rebounded sharply today, with the Nikkei 225 supported by buying back AI- and semiconductor-related stocks. The market remained firm after reaching a morning high, closing at ¥63,268, up ¥1,078 from the previous day.
The Nikkei 225 closed at ¥63,268, up ¥1,078 from the previous day, after reaching an intraday high of ¥63,684 in the morning session. AI- and semiconductor-related stocks recovered in response to movements in the US market, and the TOPIX remained generally firm throughout the day.
Among individual stocks, Advantest rose 9.0% to ¥33,860, marking a sharp rebound for the first time in 4 trading days. Mitsubishi Estate fell 4.0% to ¥3,780, while Daiichi Sankyo fell 8.2% to ¥2,594.5, with both declining on earnings and news. Resonac Holdings rose 4.3% to ¥12,195, while Waseda Academy rose 11.6% to ¥2,831, marking a rebound and a new high, respectively.
As a market factor, some observers believe that the publication on the 26th of a prospectus related to preparations for an IPO by US-based Anthropic prompted capital inflows into AI and semiconductor stocks. Attention is focused on upcoming earnings announcements and developments in the US market.