The Nikkei Stock Average rebounded at the morning close on the 28th, ending the morning session at 66,682.88 yen, up 550.90 yen from the previous day. The sharp rise was attributed to contributions from stocks with high index weightings.
The Nikkei Stock Average ended the morning session at 66,682.88 yen on the 28th, up 550.90 yen, or 0.83%, from the previous day. On the TSE Prime Market, 830 issues advanced, 656 declined and 64 were unchanged.
Advantest was the largest positive contributor to the Nikkei, lifting it by 171.36 yen, followed by Tokyo Electron at 81.46 yen, Recruit Holdings at 62.85 yen, Fast Retailing at 28.96 yen and SoftBank Group at 22.53 yen. Kioxia was the largest negative contributor, dragging the index down by 58.9 yen, followed by Fujikura at 13.27 yen, Sumitomo Electric at 5.36 yen, Kyocera at 4.83 yen and Orix at 3.52 yen.
By sector, 20 of the 33 sectors rose. Other Products posted the largest gain, followed by Services, Electric Appliances and Marine Transportation. Rubber Products, Construction, and Electric Power and Gas were among the leading decliners.
Today's article from Kabutan News reports on movements in the Nikkei, representative stocks contributing to its gains and declines, and sector trends.