The Nikkei Average is 58 yen higher (as of 13:50). In terms of the Nikkei average contribution, East Elec ＜8035＞, SoftBank G ＜9984＞, Recruit HD ＜6098＞, etc. are top positive contributors, while Daiichi Sankyo ＜4568＞, Fast Rite ＜9983＞, TDK ＜6762＞, etc. are top negative contributors. In the sector, land transportation, fisheries/agriculture and forestry, banking, metal products, and services are at the top of the price increase rate, while pharmaceuticals, shipping, rubber products, textile products, and mining are at the top of the price drop rate.

The Nikkei Average is showing a heavy upward trend. The fact that Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are slightly soft due to overtime trading, and that the foreign exchange market has fluctuated slightly in the direction of yen appreciation and dollar depreciation since mid-morning, etc., seem to weigh on stock prices in the Tokyo market.