In the afternoon session on the 30th, the Nikkei 225 surged 1,272 yen from the previous day to 66,753 yen 72 sen. Buying led the market, particularly in AI-related and semiconductor stocks, and the gradual upward trend continued in the afternoon session.
The Nikkei Stock Average ended the afternoon session on the 30th at 66,753 yen 72 sen, up 1,272 yen 45 sen from the previous day, marking its first sharp rebound in 3 sessions. The TOPIX also rose 67.52 points to 4,108.65, with buying leading the market from the morning. The gain widened in the afternoon session, and trading ended near the highs.
Trading volume on the TSE Prime Market was 2.76231 billion shares, and trading value was approximately ¥9.1212 trillion. There were 1,127 advancing stocks, 368 decliners and 55 unchanged stocks. All 33 sectors rose, with buying seen in non-ferrous metal, bank, metal products, and information and communications stocks.
Among individual stocks, non-ferrous metal stocks including Furukawa Electric and Fujikura, and bank stocks including Mitsubishi UFJ and Mizuho, surged. Semiconductor-related stocks, machinery stocks including Disco and SMC, and chemical and glass-and-ceramics stocks also remained firm. The gradual upward trend continued in the afternoon session, with the gain exceeding 646 sen at one point at 3:12 p.m.