The Nikkei 225 Index Closes 1.13% Higher

The Nikkei 225 Index went up by 734 points or 1.13 percent on Thursday to close at 65752 points. The rise was led by Resonac Holdings (6.91%), Nikon Corporation (6.82%) and Tokai Carbon (6.39%).

The Nikkei 225 Index rose 0.76% to close at 65,514 on Thursday as the market reopened following an extended holiday, with technology and artificial intelligence stocks leading gains as they caught up with global peers. Global tech and AI shares outperformed in recent sessions after Meta’s Muse personal AI agent rekindled investor interest in the sector and boosted demand for AI infrastructure stocks. Notable gainers in Japan included Ibiden Co (14.6%), Advantest (3.2%), Tokyo Electron (1.5%), Lasertec (1.8%) and Murata Manufacturing (0.8%). Meanwhile, investors remained cautious as Wall Street came under pressure on Wednesday after strong US economic data and a rebound in oil prices fueled inflation concerns and reinforced expectations for further Federal Reserve rate hikes, pushing the dollar and Treasury yields higher. Investors also continued to monitor developments in US-China talks that could lead to new trade agreements.

The Nikkei 225 Index gained 966 points or 1.51 percent on Friday to close at 65102 points. Gains were led by Lasertec Corp (8.98%), Advantest (7.04%) and Mitsui Kinzoku (6.22%).