The Nikkei Average closed at ¥65,513.99, up ¥495.04 from the previous day, with Advantest and IBIDEN together adding approximately ¥434.
Against the backdrop of trends in the New York market, the Nikkei Average rose sharply in domestic trading, closing at ¥65,513.99, up ¥495.04 from the previous day. Estimated trading volume was 2.49306 billion shares, with buying leading the market during the five-day holiday period.
Advantest was the top positive contributor, adding approximately ¥243, followed by IBIDEN, which contributed approximately ¥191. Tokyo Electron, TDK and SoftBank Group were also among the advancing stocks.
There were 96 advancing stocks, 129 declining stocks and 0 unchanged stocks. Total contributions were 921.09 on the upside and 426.05 on the downside.
Among individual stocks at the close, constituents with significant positive contributions stood out. Expectations related to AI and buying in semiconductor-related stocks supported the market, while expectations of additional rate hikes and movements in long-term interest rates at times weighed on sentiment.