The Nikkei 225 rose approximately ¥2,200 from the previous day to ¥68,956.72 at the close. Semiconductor-related stocks drove the market higher, bringing the index close to the ¥69,000 level.
The Nikkei 225 continued its sharp rise today, closing at ¥68,956.72, approximately ¥2,200 higher than the previous day. The high was ¥68,995.30 and the low was ¥67,081.66. On TSE Prime, estimated trading volume was approximately 2.64961 billion shares and estimated trading value was approximately ¥8.7228 trillion.
Semiconductor-related stocks rose across the board and drove the broader market after U.S. Micron Technology reported strong earnings, with revenue and net income surging for the June-August quarter and its September-November outlook exceeding market expectations.
Among individual stocks, Lasertec, SoftBank Group, Kioxia Holdings, Advantest, Tokyo Electron, Ibiden and SCREEN Holdings advanced. Tokyo Marine Holdings, Daiichi Sankyo, Chugai Pharmaceutical, Mitsubishi Corporation and JT, among others, were weak.
The top 5 contributors to the Nikkei 225 included Advantest, Tokyo Electron, SoftBank Group, Fast Retailing and Ibiden. Their combined contribution was reported at approximately ¥1,612. The number of stocks making positive contributions from the previous day was such that gainers accounted for only about half of the Prime Market.