Nikkei Surges in โคAutonomous rebound,Erasing Recent Losses
Tokyo – The Nikkei Stock Average rebounded sharply Thursday,posting it’s first gain inโฃ three โฃtrading days and accelerating upward following strong earnings results from Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML. The benchmark index closed higher,driven by an autonomous โrecovery despite earlier modest declines.
The rally signals renewed investor confidence in the Japanese โmarket following a period of uncertainty, impacting a broad range of sectors and possibly setting the stage for continued gains. The TSE’s positive performance comes amid global โฃeconomic concerns โคand fluctuating market conditions, making the domestic upswingโ particularly noteworthy.
Of the 33 industries tracked on the Tokyo Stock exchange (TSE), a considerable 30 experienced price increases,โข including prominent sectors like machinery,โข securities, nonferrous metals,โ and electrical equipment. Conversely, only three industries saw declines: rubber products, services, and shipping.
The TSE Growth Market 250 Index further bolstered the overall positive trend, rebounding to rise 2.62% to 741.5 points.โ
In the TSE prime market, a critically important majority of stocks participated in the rally, with 1,409 stocks advancing (87%), while 179 stocks declined (11%) andโข 27 remained unchanged (1%).Notably, โฃthe index had briefly been down 2-3% earlier in the session before reversing course.