The Nikkei Stock Average at the Morning Close on the 10th Rose \833.63 from the Previous Day to \56,728.95. Trading Volume on the Prime Market During the Morning Session Totaled Approximately 1.256 Billion Shares, with Turnover of Approximately \4,557.5 Billion. Advancing Issues Numbered 548, While Declining Issues Totaled 968 and Unchanged Issues 60.

The Nikkei Stock Average Rebounded. In the Previous Day’s U.S. Market, the Dow Jones Industrial Average Rose 275 Points, While the Nasdaq Composite Extended Its Winning Streak to Seven Consecutive Sessions. Following These Gains, the Tokyo Market Also Opened Higher. Reports That Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Instructed His Cabinet to Begin Direct Negotiations with Lebanon Fueled Expectations for Progress in Peace Talks. In Addition, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) Reached a Record High in the U.S., Prompting Buying in Japanese AI- and Semiconductor-Related Stocks. The Nikkei Temporarily Rose by More Than 1,000 Points Shortly After 10:40 a.m., but Selling Emerged Near the \57,000 Level, Capping Further Gains. Fast Retailing <9983> Surged Following an Upward Revision to Earnings, Contributing Approximately \510 to the Nikkei Alone. The Special Quotation (SQ) for April Stock Index Options Was Reported at \56,572.89.

Among Individual Stocks, Kioxia Holdings <285A>, Advantest <6857>, and Lasertec <6920> Advanced. Furukawa Electric <5801> and Fujikura <5803> Also Gained. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. <9501>, Mitsui Kinzoku <5706>, and FANUC <6954> Rose. On the Downside, SoftBank Group <9984>, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries <7011>, and IHI <7013> Declined, While Hitachi <6501> and Mitsubishi Corporation <8058> Traded Weakly.

Source: MINKABU PRESS

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