The Nikkei 225 extended its advance, gaining ¥213 to ¥64,136. The market remained cautious ahead of the Bank of Japan monetary policy meeting, after the index temporarily lost momentum following the morning close before rising again and holding firm toward the end of the session.
The Tokyo market remained broadly on an upward trend throughout the day, with the Nikkei 225 ultimately ending trading ¥213 higher at ¥64,136. During the session, the index's gains narrowed after the opening, but it rebounded in the afternoon session and continued to hold in positive territory. The TOPIX extended its advance, gaining 32 points to 4,094, while the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth index also rebounded.
Among individual stocks, GENDA rebounded sharply, rising 6.1% to ¥695. August monthly sales were reported to have increased 24.4% year on year to ¥22.2 billion, while sales in its entertainment platform business rose 25.2%, which was seen as a catalyst. Meanwhile, MINKABU THE INFONOID rose 19.05% to ¥500 and hit its daily limit, as reports that SBI Holdings would acquire live door for approximately ¥8 billion attracted buying. KUREHA fell 4.8% following downgrades by a major securities firm to both its investment rating and target price.
Elsewhere, NYK LINE rose 2.6% to ¥7,566, renewing its all-time high since listing, after a major securities firm sharply raised its target price. オーディオストック traded volatilely from its first day of listing above its public offering price, plunging as much as 20.5% to ¥1,554.