The Nikkei 225 traded firmly in the Tokyo market around the middle of the afternoon session on the 9th, up approximately ¥1,600 from the end of the previous week. Buying of Nikkei 225 futures by overseas short-term traders is believed to have supported the market.
The Nikkei 225 traded firmly in the Tokyo stock market around the middle of the afternoon session on the 9th, up approximately ¥1,600 from the end of the previous week and trading around ¥59,000. Asian stocks generally rose against a backdrop of gains in Nasdaq-100 futures and Taiwan's TAIEX, and overseas short-term traders are believed to have been buying Nikkei 225 futures intermittently. The Nikkei 225 extended its gains, led by futures.
With some investors still seeking to assess tonight's US stock market, further gains are likely to be limited. Some market participants said concerns over tighter regulation of AI-related businesses could delay a full recovery in share prices.
As of 14:00, trading value on the TSE Prime Market was approximately ¥5.8042 trillion, and trading volume was approximately 1.86271 billion shares.
Among individual stocks, Advantest and Tokyo Electron rose, while Fujikura, Disco and Kioxia also advanced. SoftBank Group fell, while Mitsui Chemicals and Japan Tobacco declined.