Nikkei 225 surges on AI and semiconductor rally, closing up 4.03% at 64,362

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The Nikkei 225 surged, closing up 4.03% from the previous trading day at 64,362.02. Strong earnings from AI and semiconductor stocks, along with gains in major shares, lifted the index, which at one point rose 5.65% to 65,364.73. The Bank of Japan decided to keep its policy rate unchanged at its monetary policy meeting, passing without surprise as expected by the market. Among individual stocks, Tokyo Electron and Oriental Land jumped sharply, Panasonic Holdings ended at a bid price near its daily limit up, and Advantest and SoftBank Group also posted significant gains. The TOPIX rose 1.29% to 4,003.30 points, and trading value on the Prime Market was 10.106984 trillion yen.

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Semiconductors▲
Advantest Corp.
6857
▲ PositiveDemandrelevance

Advantest, a semiconductor test equipment maker, posted significant gains on AI and semiconductor rally.

Tokyo Electron Ltd.
8035
▲ PositiveDemandrelevance

Tokyo Electron, a semiconductor equipment maker, jumped sharply on strong AI and semiconductor earnings.

Consumer Discretionary▲
Electrification & Mobility▲
Artificial Intelligence▲
SoftBank Group Corp.
9984
▲ PositiveCapitalrelevance

SoftBank Group posted significant gains, benefiting from the AI and semiconductor rally.