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Tokyo stocks open higher, semiconductor shares boosted by SOX index's 18th straight gain

Mon Apr 27, 2026 9:03 am JST Market

Tokyo stocks opened higher on the 27th, with the Nikkei Stock Average rising 164 yen from the previous trading day to 59,880 yen, extending gains.

The Tokyo stock market on the 27th saw a risk-on environment centered on semiconductor-related stocks. In the U.S. stock market on the previous Friday, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell slightly for a second consecutive session, the Nasdaq Composite Index rebounded sharply and hit a new all-time high. Semiconductor-related stocks, led by Intel , surged across the board, providing strong tailwinds for the Tokyo market as well. However, uncertainties surrounding the Middle East situation remain, and with this week being a central bank week featuring the Bank of Japan's monetary policy meeting results to be announced tomorrow, as well as the U.S. FOMC and ECB Council meetings, profit-taking sales are likely to emerge at elevated levels. Market focus is on whether the Nikkei Average can achieve the 60,000 yen milestone on a closing basis.

Source: MINKABU PRESS

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