The Nikkei Stock Average closed at ¥60,459.58 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on the 10th, up ¥1,684.08 from the previous day. Advancing stocks substantially outnumbered declining stocks, and the broader upward trend continued.
The Nikkei Stock Average posted a sharp second consecutive gain, closing at ¥60,459.58, up ¥1,684.08, or approximately 2.87%. On the TSE Prime, 1198 stocks rose, 327 fell and 20 were unchanged.
SoftBank Group was the top positive contributor to the Nikkei Average, adding ¥381.87, followed by Advantest at ¥283.71, Tokyo Electron at ¥259.91, TDK at ¥73.32 and Ibiden at ¥65.53. Among the top negative contributors, Kikkoman ranked first at ¥33.37, followed by Toyota at ¥12.98, Bandai Namco Holdings at ¥12.54, BayCurrent at ¥11.8 and Orix at ¥11.09.
By sector, 24 of the 33 sectors gained. Electric appliances led, followed by textiles and apparel, machinery and banking. The sectors with the largest declines included other financing business, transport equipment and foods.