The Nikkei 225 stock average posted sharp gains for a second day, ending at 68,751.51, up 1,008.01 points from the previous close. The rally was driven by semiconductor buying in the US market the day before, along with strength in South Korean stocks during the trading session, which provided a tailwind and led to broad-based buying centered on semiconductor-related names. Strong earnings from ASML released in the afternoon further boosted market sentiment, with major chip stocks such as Kioxia Holdings, Lasertec, Tokyo Electron, and Advantest attracting active buying. Advancing issues reached 1,152, accounting for 74 percent of all stocks on the Prime Market, but trading value came to 9.5675 trillion yen, falling below the 10 trillion yen mark for the first time in four days.
Kioxia Holdings Corporation
Advantest Corp.
Lasertec Corp.
TE Connectivity Ltd