Following the trend in the US market, Tokyo stocks rebounded as buying in AI-related and semiconductor stocks emerged first, and the Nikkei Average opened higher than the previous day. Buying is expected to spread to AI-related stocks.
At the opening of the morning session on the 27th, the Nikkei Average opened at ¥62,569.08, up ¥379.43 from the previous day. Buying in AI- and semiconductor-related stocks spread to the Japanese market against the backdrop of gains in the US market. Buying remained dominant across the market, and buying was also seen spreading to some AI-related stocks.
Reports on the day’s movement pointed to the impact of movements in AI and semiconductor stocks in the US market on Japanese stocks. There were periods when buying immediately after the opening was concentrated in AI-related stocks, drawing market attention to the performance of related stocks.