After the buying phase, individual stock selection will be guided by the financial results.

The Nikkei average has risen for four consecutive trading days. It ended trading at 35,839.99 yen, up 134.25 yen (with an estimated Volume of 2 billion 10 million shares). Following the purchase of tech stocks in the US market last weekend and favorable movements from major companies' earnings reports, the Nikkei average started with a buying lead, shortly rising to 36,075.26 yen after the trading began, recovering to the 36,000 yen level for the first time in about four weeks since April 1. Additionally, due to the yen depreciating to around 143 yen per dollar, export-related stocks were repurchased.

Fisco JapanApr 28 03:25 ET

Tokyo Electron Device Limited Increases Year-End Dividend Forecast

TipRanksApr 28 03:04 ET

Tokyo Electron Device FY Net Y8.87B Vs Net Y9.99B

Dow JonesApr 28 02:30 ET

Tokyo Electron Device Sees FY Net Y7.00B

Dow JonesApr 28 02:30 ET

Market Chatter: Japanese Lower House Lawmakers Pass Japan's Symbolic AI Bill

MT NewswiresApr 25 02:55 ET

The Nikkei average is up about 635 yen, with positive contributions from Tokyo Electron, Advantest, and Fast Retailing being the top contributors.

As of 12:45 PM on the 25th, the Nikkei average was trading around 35,675 yen, approximately 635 yen higher than the previous day. Vroom reported that the Chinese government is considering exempting some imported goods from the USA from a 125% retaliatory tariff. Concerns about the USA-China Trade friction have eased, and the trading opened with an increased margin compared to the previous closing price. By 12:40 PM, it had reached 35,737.51 yen, up 698.36 yen. The exchange rate is 1 dollar = 1.

Kabushiki ShimbunApr 24 23:52 ET