The Nikkei 225 rose by more than ¥290. Fast Retailing, SoftBank Group and Recruit Holdings were among the top contributors during the afternoon session, while buying prevailed across the broader market alongside movements in other stocks.
The Nikkei 225 rose by approximately ¥290 from the previous day, with buying remaining dominant after the afternoon session opened and the gains holding steady. The index was trading at around 64,210, while the exchange rate was in the upper ¥156 range to the U.S. dollar.
Fast Retailing, SoftBank Group and Recruit Holdings were among the top positive contributors. Meanwhile, Tokyo Electron, Advantest and Ibiden were among the negative contributors.
Trading volume during the afternoon session was reported at more than approximately 1 billion shares, with turnover at around ¥3.98 trillion. The information was provided by Wealth Advisor.