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    • Nikkei Rises for Third Straight Session as AI Shares Advance

    By on July 1, 2026
    Japan’s stock market
    Japan’s stock market

    Tokyo:  Japan’s Nikkei index extended its gains for a third consecutive session today, supported by advances in artificial intelligence (AI)-related and semiconductor stocks, although investor caution pared most of the market’s early gains.

    The Nikkei 225 index rose 0.59 percent to close at 70,474.96, after climbing as much as 2.7 percent during the session. The broader Topix index gained 0.42 percent to end at 4,011.50.

    Market breadth remained negative on the Nikkei, with 127 stocks declining, 96 advancing, and two closing unchanged.

    Semiconductor-related shares led the gains, with SUMCO Corp. surging 17.37 percent to its highest closing level since October 2007. Taiyo Yuden Co. climbed 12.43 percent to a record closing high, while SCREEN Holdings Co. advanced 9.46 percent to an all-time closing high.

    Among the decliners, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. fell 7.66 percent after a volatile trading session, while J. Front Retailing Co. dropped 7.6 percent, ranking among the Nikkei’s weakest performers.

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