Tokyo stocks close 575 yen higher, semiconductor stocks drive Nikkei to fresh record high

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Fri Apr 24, 2026 4:03 pm JST Market

The Nikkei Stock Average rebounded on the 24th in the Tokyo stock market. Continued buying interest in semiconductor-related stocks pushed the index to a fresh record high for the first time in two days.

The Nikkei Stock Average closed at 59,716.18 yen, up 575.95 yen from the previous day. Trading volume on the Prime Market was approximately 2,239,970,000 shares. Trading value totaled approximately 7,485,300,000,000 yen. The number of advancing issues stood at 550, or about 34% of all listings, while 973 issues declined and 50 remained unchanged.

In the U.S. stock market on the previous day, although the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite declined, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) extended its winning streak to 17 sessions and technology stocks advanced. Following this trend, the Tokyo market saw buying concentrated in semiconductor-related stocks, which drove the overall market higher. Investor sentiment was also boosted by Intel , which reported earnings on the 23rd in the U.S., with its shares surging in after-hours trading. Three stocks - ADVANTEST CORPORATION <6857>, SoftBank Group Corp. <9984>, and IBIDEN CO.,LTD. <4062> - contributed approximately 500 yen to the Nikkei's rise. The Nikkei Stock Average expanded its gains in the afternoon session. Ultimately, the index renewed the record high (59,585 yen) set on the 22nd for the first time in two days. About 60% of stocks listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market declined, indicating that buying interest was concentrated in semiconductor and AI-related stocks.

Among individual stocks, Lasertec corporation <6920> and Tokyo Electron Limited <8035> rose sharply, while Fujikura Ltd. <5803> and Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. <5801> performed firmly. NEC Corporation <6701> and Hitachi, Ltd. <6501> advanced, and NITTO BOSEKI CO.,LTD. <3110> and Mitsui Kinzoku Company, Limited <5706> were bought. Kakaku.com,Inc. <2371> and YAKULT HONSHA CO.,LTD. <2267> also gained.

On the other hand, Kioxia Holdings <285A> and DISCO CORPORATION <6146> declined, while Renesas Electronics Corporation <6723> and SONY GROUP CORPORATION <6758> were weak. Nintendo Co., Ltd. <7974>, TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION <7203>, and IHI Corporation <7013> fell. CANON INC. <7751> was sold.

Source: MINKABU PRESS

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