[後場寄り付き概況][Nikkei Average Stock Price・TOPIX (Table)]
Nikkei Average; 39,085.35; +383.45
TOPIX; 2,724.18; +22.19
[Afternoon Market Overview]
In the latter session, the Nikkei Average opened trading at 39,085.35 yen, up 383.45 yen from the previous business day and slightly expanded from the previous closing price (39,043.59 yen). During lunchtime, the Nikkei 225 Futures fluctuated around today's high level. The morning session of the Nikkei Average started with buying but saw a contraction in its upward movement early on. However, it later rebounded and showed a steady development. While Asian stocks generally rose, the Nikkei Average began to expand its upward movement from the previous close in the latter session and continued to maintain movement at today's high level. It seems that many overseas Institutions are going into the Christmas holiday, leading to a view that the market will gradually become more stalemate.
In terms of trading volume in the Tokyo Stock Exchange Main Board, stocks such as Disco <6146>, Advantest <6857>, Kawasaki Heavy <7012>, IHI <7013>, Toyota <7203>, Tokyo Electron <8035>, SoftBank Group <9984>, and Mitsui E&S <7003> are rising, while Kioxia HD <285A> and KADOKAWA <9468> are falling. By industry, Electricity and Gas, Transportation Equipment, and Services are showing high rates of increase.
