TOKYO (Reuters) – On the Tokyo stock market, the Nikkei Stock Average continued to rise significantly to 38,329.39 yen, up 777.23 yen from the previous business day. Domestic semiconductor-related stocks and high-tech stocks rose in response to the rise in high-tech stocks in the U.S. market the previous day, contributing to the rise in the index. The rally gained momentum led by futures.
The Nikkei average increased by 319 yen, but continued to rise. After recovering to the milestone of 38,000 yen for the first time in four business days, the price gained momentum and rose by 799 yen to 38,351 yen.44.
TOPIX closed the morning session at 2,702.68 points, up 1.37%. The trading value on the TSE prime market was 2,285,684 million yen. Of the 33 industries on the TSE, 22 industries saw price increases, including precision equipment, electrical equipment, and machinery, while prices decreased in 11 industries, including electricity/gas, air transportation, and land transportation.
Regarding the number of rises and falls in the TSE prime market, 1,125 issues rose (68%), 467 issues fell (28%), and 60 issues remained unchanged (3%).
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