Buying for a technical rebound prevailed in the Tokyo market, and the Nikkei closed at ¥65,324, up ¥898 from the previous day. It briefly rose more than ¥1,200 in the afternoon, while the TOPIX also rebounded.
The Nikkei began the morning session with a rebound, opening ¥499 higher at ¥64,925, and moved higher under buying pressure. It set a new high after the morning close, then rose to ¥65,712 during afternoon trading.
Profit-taking selling emerged toward the close, but the Nikkei ultimately ended the session up ¥898 at ¥65,324. The TOPIX rebounded to 4,066 points, ending a three-session losing streak.
Among individual stocks, Recruit Holdings briefly rose to ¥19,065, setting a new record high since listing. SHIFT surged 16.5% to ¥1,058, with the establishment of an investment fund with Tokyo Gas also serving as a catalyst. Oriental Land rose 1.6% to ¥3,167, while マニー gained 2.8% to ¥1,553, with earnings and business expectations supporting both stocks. TENTIAL, by contrast, fell 20.7% to ¥1,532 in a sharp reversal.
Across the market, trends in AI-related stocks and domestic-demand stocks helped drive the market higher. Ahead of next week's earnings reports from overseas markets, performance diverged across individual stocks.