On the 15th, the Nikkei 225 surged for a second day on the Tokyo stock market, closing at 68,751.51, up 1,008.01 points from the previous day. The TOPIX rose 49.14 points to 4,088.12. Semiconductor-related stocks were bought back after US corporate earnings confirmed strong demand, while financial shares also advanced, lifting the indices. In the Tokyo foreign exchange market, the dollar-yen pair traded flat in the lower 162-yen range. Slowing US consumer price inflation and safe-haven buying offset each other. Bond futures extended gains, with the lead long-term government bond futures contract up 0.24 to 127.90. The yield on the newly issued 10-year government bond fell 0.020 percentage points to 2.685 percent. In the short-term money market, the preliminary weighted average for the uncollateralized overnight call rate was 0.981 percent. Dubai crude oil futures on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange mostly fell back, with the lead contract settlement price down 370 yen at 76,950 yen. Gold futures on the Osaka Exchange were mixed, with the lead contract settlement price down 9 yen at 21,486 yen.