The Nikkei 225 rose ¥125.63 from the previous day to ¥65,639.62 on the 25th, opening higher for the fifth consecutive trading day. Reports indicate that the firm market tone has continued despite mixed conditions in US markets.
The Nikkei 225 opened at ¥65,639.62 on the 25th, up ¥125.63 from the previous day. This marked its fifth consecutive day of gains. In US markets on the 24th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell for the third consecutive day, while the Nasdaq Composite posted a modest rebound. Buying prevailed in the Tokyo market as the firm tone from the previous day continued.
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market, the dollar-yen pair was trading in the upper ¥158 range and the euro-yen pair in the mid-¥180 range. The yen-denominated settlement price for the Chicago Nikkei 225 futures contract was ¥65,675, up ¥215 from the previous day.