At 10:00, the Nikkei 225 was up ¥3.53 from the previous day at ¥63,487.63, with Tokyo Electron making the largest positive contribution, lifting the index by ¥31.18. The high number of advancing Nikkei 225 constituents continued.
As of 10:00 on the 16th, the Nikkei 225 was up ¥3.53 from the previous day at ¥63,487.63, with advancing issues far outnumbering declining issues. Among Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime-listed stocks, Tokyo Electron was the top contributor, lifting the Nikkei 225 by ¥31.18. It was followed by FANUC at ¥15.08, Shin-Etsu Chemical at ¥14.25, KDDI at ¥14.08, and Murata Manufacturing at ¥14.00.
SoftBank Group was the largest negative contributor, dragging the index down by ¥179.41, followed by Kioxia, Ibiden, Advantest, and Otsuka Holdings.
By sector, 29 of the 33 sectors advanced. Oil and coal products ranked first, followed by mining, marine transportation, and electric power and gas.