The Nikkei average rose ¥1,378.09 from the previous day to ¥66,399.84 in Tokyo trading on the 7th, marking a second consecutive daily gain. Buying was concentrated in AI-related and semiconductor stocks, while declines in domestic-demand stocks also stood out.
The Nikkei average rose ¥1,378.09 from the previous day in Tokyo trading on the 7th, marking a second consecutive daily gain, and closed at ¥66,399.84. It was up 2.12% from the previous Friday.
Buying in AI- and semiconductor-related stocks drove the Nikkei average higher. SoftBank Group, Advantest and Tokyo Electron together lifted the index by more than ¥1,000, according to an explanation.
Meanwhile, declines in domestic-demand stocks such as banks and real estate stood out, and more than half of the stocks listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market fell. TOPIX rose 0.55% to 4,125.80 points.