The Nikkei average is up 905 yen (as of 1:50 PM). In terms of contribution to the Nikkei average, Tokyo Electron <8035>, Advantest <6857>, and Fast Retailing <9983> are among the top positive contributors, while Nexon <3659>, Bandai Namco Holdings <7832>, and Kao <4452> are among the top negative contributors. In terms of sectors, Electric Appliances, Service Industry, Bank, Securities, Commodity Futures, and Precision Instruments are at the top of the gainers list, while Marine Transportation, Iron & Steel, Mining, Electric & Gas, and Oil & Coal Products are at the top of the losers list.

The Nikkei average is remaining firm. The CEO of NVIDIA, Jensen Huang, announced during a speech that NVIDIA will supply semiconductors and operating systems (OS) for vehicles to Toyota, which seems to have brightened market mood as Toyota saw another rise in the afternoon.