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<Asia> Nikkei Rebounds 304 pts by Midday, Hits Record High Intraday; SoftBank (9984.JP) Surges 9%; G Sachs: US Investors Return to Japan Equities
Japanese equities rose in the morning session today (22nd), supported by US President Donald Trumps announcement of an indefinite extension of the ceasefire with Iran. Short-term ...
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<Asia> Nikkei Rebounds 304 pts by Midday, Hits Record High Intraday; SoftBank (9984.JP) Surges 9%; G Sachs: US Investors Return to Japan Equities
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Japanese equities rose in the morning session today (22nd), supported by US President Donald Trumps announcement of an indefinite extension of the ceasefire with Iran. Short-term foreign capital bought equity index futures, expanding the gains. The Nikkei 225 opened down 245 points before reversing course, once climbing 359 points to a record high of 59,708. It rose 304 points, or 0.5%, to 59,653 at midday. The yen stabilized this morning, with USD/JPY at 159.3.

Among AI and semiconductor-related stocks, heavyweight SoftBank (9984.JP) surged 9.2%. Semiconductor packaging and circuit board maker Ibiden (4062.JP) and memory chip manufacturer Kioxia (285A.JP) rose 4.5% and 5.1%, respectively. Advantest (6857.JP) gained 2.5%, while Disco (6146.JP) and Raito Kogyo (6920.JP) rose 0.7% and 1.5%. Tokyo Electron (8035.JP) fell 1%. Cable makers Furukawa Electric (5801.JP) declined 1%, while Fujikura (5803.JP) edged up 0.2%.

Japan approved a cabinet resolution allowing the export of lethal weapons. Heavy machinery stocks declined, with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (7011.JP) down 1.3%, Kawasaki Heavy Industries (7012.JP) and IHI (7013.JP) falling 2.7% and 2.6%. Among metal stocks, JX Advanced Metals (5016.JP) rose 0.1%, while Sumitomo Metal Mining (5713.JP) dropped 2.9%. Trading houses Mitsui & Co. (8031.JP) and Sumitomo Corporation (8053.JP) fell 3% and 2.9%, while Marubeni (8002.JP) declined 2.1%.

Elsewhere, Fast Retailing (9983.JP) fell 1.5%. Automakers Toyota (7203.JP), Honda (7267.JP) and Nissan (7201.JP) dropped between 1.6% and 2.1%. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (8306.JP) slipped 1.4%. Tokyo Electric Power (9501.JP) edged up 0.2%, while Sanrio (8136.JP) fell 4.6%. Hitachi (6501.JP) declined 2.3% after earlier announcing the sale of an 80% stake in its Japan home appliance business.

Bruce Kirk, Chief Japan Equity Strategist at G Sachs, said US investors are returning to the Japanese stock market as confidence recovers from the impact of the Middle East crisis. A stabilizing yen has also encouraged US capital inflows into the Nikkei 225, which is heavily weighted toward technology stocks. He added that as Japanese authorities are unlikely to tolerate a sharp depreciation of the yen beyond 160 per US dollar, unhedged US investors may be more willing to buy Japanese equities. (fc/da)~

This article was automatically translated by AI, the Chinese version should be considered the authoritative version. AASTOCKS.com Limited does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness and accepts no liability for any damages or losses arising from the use of this translation.

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