At 10:04 AM on the 7th, the Nikkei average stock price was approximately 39,930 yen, up about 620 yen compared to the previous day. At 9:54 AM, it reached 40,063 yen, which is a 700 yen 58 sen increase, recovering to the 40,000 yen level for the first time since the year-end trading session. In the US stock market on the 6th, semiconductor-related stocks were in demand, leading to increases in both the Nasdaq Composite Index and the SOX (Philadelphia Semiconductor Index). In response to this movement, Japanese stocks also saw early buying, particularly in semiconductors. The yen's depreciation and the rise in US stock index futures during extended hours trading also supported a test of higher levels. The yen-based settlement value of Chicago Nikkei futures was 39,675 yen, up 335 yen compared to the Osaka Exchange settlement value on the 6th.

By global sectors, 15 out of the total 33 sectors saw increases, while 18 sectors declined. Service stocks such as Rakuten Group <4755.T> and Recruit Holdings <6098.T> rose, along with electric appliances stocks like Hitachi <6501.T> and Advantest <6857.T>. Bank stocks such as Mitsubishi UFJ <8306.T> and Sumitomo Mitsui <8316.T>, as well as precision instruments stocks like Terumo <4543.T> and HOYA <7741.T>, also performed well. Securities futures stocks such as Daiwa Securities Group <8601.T> and Nomura <8604.T>, along with machinery stocks like SMC <6273.T> and Disco <6146.T>, were stable. Information communications stocks such as NTT Data <9613.T> and SoftBank Group <9984.T>, as well as pharmaceutical stocks like Eisai <4523.T> and Daiichi Sankyo <4568.T>, held firm. On the other hand, marine shipping stocks like NYK Line <9101.T> and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines <9104.T>, as well as electric and gas stocks such as Chubu Electric <9502.T> and Kansai Electric <9503.T>, were lower.

Individually, Sun HD <4626.T>, KOKUSAI <6525.T>, Micron <6871.T>, Asteria <3853.T>, and Tokyo Electron <8035.T> saw increases. In contrast, Azuma One <7476.T>, GMO Internet <4784.T>, Miyakoshi HD <6620.T>, Renova <9519.T>, and ACCESS <4813.T> experienced declines.

In the Tokyo Foreign Exchange market at 10:04 AM, the dollar-yen rate was in the low 158 yen range (on the 6th it was 157.66-68), and the euro-yen rate was in the low 164 yen range (the same day it was 162.82-86).

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