For the third consecutive day, Nikkei Average has continued to rise, with financial stocks continuing to rise and TOPIX updating its year-to-date high daily.

The Nikkei average has risen for the third day. It ended the morning session at 39,780.58 yen (volume approximately 880 million shares), up 149.52 yen (+0.38%) from the previous day. The US stock market rebounded on the first day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the day at 39,169.52, up 50.66 points (+0.13%), the NASDAQ Composite rose 146.70 points (+0.83%) to 17,879.30, and the S&P 500 ended the day at 5,475.09, up 14.61 points (+0.27%). In European stock markets, the

Fisco JapanJul 1 23:13 ET

Nikkei Down 0.3%, Dragged by Tech, Chemical Stocks -- Market Talk

The Nikkei Stock Average is down 0.3% at 39508.75 as drops in tech and chemical stocks help offset gains in bank and insurance shares.

WSJJul 1 20:17 ET

Nikkei Average continued to rise slightly, and insurance stocks rose, updating the year-to-date high for TOPIX.

On June 28, the US stock market fell. The Dow Jones closed at 39118.86, down 45.20 (-0.12%), the Nasdaq index closed at 17732.60, down 126.08 points (-0.71%), and the S&P500 closed at 5460.48, down 22.39 points (-0.41%). The opening was mixed. Amid concerns about a resumption of inflation due to the slowdown in the May PCE price index (core), expectations of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve Board supported the market. However, the Dow was impacted by earnings.

Fisco JapanJul 1 02:33 ET

Japanese companies are generally optimistic about the business outlook, and the prospect of inflation supports the argument for raising interest rates.

Confidence among Japan's large manufacturers has increased compared to three months ago, which has opened the door for the Bank of Japan to consider raising interest rates later this month.

Zhitong FinanceJun 30 23:03 ET

Nikkei Up 0.7%, Led by Trading Houses, Carmakers -- Market Talk

Japanese stocks are higher, led by gains in trading houses and automakers, as hopes continue for the Fed's potential rate cuts thanks to an easing of U.S. inflation.

WSJJun 30 20:35 ET

Domestic stock market outlook: TOPIX temporarily updated its year-to-date high, will the rise of financial stocks continue?

With the rise in long-term interest rates, financial stocks are being purchased. This week, the Nikkei average rose by 986.61 yen (+2.56%) to 39,583.08 yen on a weekly basis. Although the trading value of the prime market has not increased much, amidst a market trend led by futures, the Nikkei average has risen above the return highs of May and June, reaching the 39,700 yen range, the first time since April. TOPIX also saw a scene where the year-to-date high was temporarily updated. There is no sign material to actively trade Japanese stocks, but the exchange rate is 1 dollar 161.

Fisco JapanJun 29 01:07 ET