The number of rising stocks among Nikkei Average constituent stocks as of the close on the 26th was 153, and the number of falling stocks was 68, with 4 stocks remaining unchanged.
The Nikkei Average rose significantly and closed for the morning session at 39,726.39 yen (with an approximate volume of 710 million shares traded), up 553.24 yen (+1.41%) from the previous day.
The U.S. stock market on the 25th was mixed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 39,112.16, down 299.05 points (-0.76%), while the Nasdaq index closed at 17,717.65, up 220.84 points (+1.26%), and the S&P 500 closed at 5,469.30, up 21.43 points (+0.39%). The market opened mixed as well. Concerns about the future of the economy due to a decline in the June Consumer Confidence Index and Federal Reserve Board (FRB) officials showing a cautious stance toward interest rate cuts weighed heavily on the market. A rebound in semiconductor company Nvidia supported investor sentiment, and purchases were made in semiconductor and AI stocks, leading to an increase in the Nasdaq. Nvidia had fallen more than 10% from its recent high and entered an adjustment phase, but there was also a sense of value in its stock.
As a result of the Nasdaq's rise and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Stock Index (SOX Index) rising 1.78% from the previous day, the Tokyo market opened with a focus on high-tech stocks and buying dominance. The Nikkei rose, pulled up by semiconductor stocks, and expanded its gains to the 39,700 yen range. During trading hours, it rose to a level not seen since April 12 and closed at its morning high. The turnover on the Prime Market remained in the 1.9 trillion yen range. Among the Nikkei Average components, Advantest <6857>, which announced a new medium-term management plan for the fiscal year ending March 27, 2027, has surged. In addition, Sumitomo Pharma <4506>, which had news of layoffs, was bought. Also, some semiconductor-related stocks such as Tokyo Electron <8035> and Screen HD <7735> rose following the previous day's decline. Daichin Construction <1801> and Obayashi Corporation <1802> rose as some securities firms saw their reports as material. Mitsukoshi Isetan <3099> and Resonac <4004> also rose.
On the other hand, automotive-related stocks such as Toyota Motors <7203> and Mazda Motors <7261> were sluggish due to the recoil from the previous day's rise, as were resource prices, with ENEOS Holdings <5020> and Idemitsu Kosan <5019> being sold. Also, the maritime shipping sector was somewhat sluggish due to a report by a domestic securities firm that pointed out that it was in a box range. In terms of industry sectors, electric appliances, pharmaceuticals, precision instruments, service industries, and non-ferrous metals rose, while petroleum and coal products, fisheries and agriculture, iron and steel, marine transportation, and transportation equipment fell.
The top stock that contributed to the rise was Tokyo Electron <8035>, which pushed up the Nikkei Average by about 107 yen with just one stock. Second place was Advantest <6857>, followed by First Retailing <9983>, TDK <6762>, SoftBank Group <9984>, Recruit Holdings <6098>, and Daiichi Sankyo <4568>, among others. The top declining stock was KDDI <9433>, which pushed down the Nikkei Average by about 7 yen with just one stock. Second place was Toyota <7203>, followed by Mitsubishi Shoji <8058>, Nitori Holdings <9843>, Sosei Next <6526>, Toyota Tsusho <8015>, and Suzuki <7269>.
In terms of industry sectors, electric appliances, pharmaceuticals, precision instruments, service industries, and non-ferrous metals rose, while petroleum and coal products, fisheries and agriculture, iron and steel, marine transportation, and transportation equipment fell.
The top stock that contributed to the rise was Tokyo Electron <8035>, which pushed up the Nikkei Average by about 107 yen with just one stock. Second place was Advantest <6857>, followed by First Retailing <9983>, TDK <6762>, SoftBank Group <9984>, Recruit Holdings <6098>, and Daiichi Sankyo <4568>, among others.
The top declining stock was KDDI <9433>, which pushed down the Nikkei Average by about 7 yen with just one stock. Second place was Toyota <7203>, followed by Mitsubishi Shoji <8058>, Nitori Holdings <9843>, Sosei Next <6526>, Toyota Tsusho <8015>, and Suzuki <7269>.
*As of 11:30.
Nikkei Stock Average 39726.39 (+553.24)
Number of stocks that rose: 153 (contributing +584.85)
Number of declining stocks: 68 (contributing -31.61)
Number of unchanged stocks 4
○ Top advancing stocks
Code, Stock Name, Latest Price, Day Change, Contribution
<8035> Tokyo Electron 35,500 1,100 107.88
<6857> Advantest 6,200 386 100.95
<9983> First Retailing 41,500 610 59.82
<6762> TDK 9,858 298 29.23
<9984> SoftBank Group 10,080 142 27.85
Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (6098) 8466 158 15.50
Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. (4568) 5707 149 14.61
Fanuc Corp (6954) 4410 87 14.22
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (4063) 6204 79 12.91
DISCO Corp (6146) 61460 1760 11.51
Konami Holdings Corp (9766) 11575 340 11.11
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (4519) 5746 109 10.69
Terumo Corp (4543) 2634 34 8.89
Sony Group Corp (6758) 13360 190 6.21
Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd. (4578) 6743 155 5.07
Kyocera Corporation Sponsored ADR (6971) 1897 19 4.97
Laser Technology Inc. (6920) 35620 360 4.71
HOYA Corp (7741) 19090 285 4.66
SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd. (7735) 15310 350 4.58
Nidec Corp (6594) 7463 172 4.50
Top decreasing stocks
Code, Stock Name, Latest Price, Day Change, Contribution
KDDI Corp (9433) 4223 -37 -7.26
Toyota Motor Corp (7203) 3279 -17 -2.78
Mitsubishi Corp (8058) 3141 -24 -2.35
Nitori Holdings Co., Ltd. (9843) 17110 -135 -2.21
Sosio Next Inc (6526) 3811 -60 -1.96
<8015> Toyota Tsusho Co., Ltd. 9478 -60 -1.96
<7269> Suzuki 1815 -8.5 -1.11
<5019> Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd. 1040 -12 -0.78
<6326> Kubota Corporation 2273 -22 -0.72
<6473> JTEKT Corporation 1111 -20 -0.65
<7974> Nintendo Co Ltd 8613 -19 -0.62
<9434> SoftBank Group Corp. 1962 -18.5 -0.6
<1928> Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co., Ltd. 3508 -18 -0.59
<2282> NH Foods Ltd 4877 -31 -0.51
<9301> Mitsubishi Logistics Corporation 5347 -28 -0.46
<9101> Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha 4607 -42 -0.41
<5332> TOTO LTD. 3879 -24 -0.39
<8267> AEON Co., Ltd. 3454 -12 -0.39
<4502> Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd 4165 -11 -0.36
<6301> Komatsu Ltd. 4634 -10 -0.33