The Nikkei Stock Average rose 285.45 yen to close the morning session at 58,162.84 on the 15th, extending its rally for a second straight day. Trading volume on the Prime market reached approximately 1.182 billion shares, with a turnover of 4,703 trillion yen. Advancers comfortably led decliners 1,057 to 465, while 54 issues ended unchanged.

The Tokyo market opened in a strong buying mode, with the Nikkei at one point surging over 700 yen to touch the mid-58,000 level. Sentiment was bolstered by broad gains in European markets and a technology-led rally in the U.S., where the Nasdaq Composite recorded its 10th consecutive gain. Optimism surrounding peace negotiations between the U.S. and Iran also triggered inflows from overseas investors. However, the momentum faded in the latter half of the morning as initial buying subsided and investors moved to lock in profits, causing the index to trim its earlier advance.

In individual stocks, SoftBank Group Corp. <9984> traded firmly, while chip-making equipment giants Advantest Corporation <6857> and Lasertec Corporation <6920> pushed higher. Hitachi, Ltd. <6501> and Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. <6981> also saw strong interest, while megabanks like Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. <8306> remained solid. Money Forward, Inc. <3994> surged, and BayCurrent, Inc. <6532> hit its daily limit up. Conversely, Kioxia Holdings?the most active issue by value?slumped on heavy profit-taking. JX Advanced Metals Corporation <5016>, Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. <5801>, and Maxell, Ltd. <6810> all traded lower, while Dip Corporation <2379> posted a notable decline.

Source: MINKABU PRESS

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