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Tokyo stocks rise 0.66% at the open as tech shares rebound
Tokyo's Nikkei index opened 0.66% higher at 63,686.31, gaining 417 points.
The rise followed a rebound in US technology shares, especially semiconductor stocks on the Nasdaq.
Anthropic's listing announcement renewed interest in AI-related shares and added to the positive mood.
The Nikkei is Japan's main stock index, and its opening level shows how trading began, not how it finished.
The yen was steady at 157.80 to the US dollar and 175.60 to the euro.
The market's direction through the rest of the session was not stated.
Tokyo stocks opened higher, with the Nikkei gaining 0.66% to 63,686.31.
The index rose 417 points at the open.
The rise was supported by a rebound in U.S. technology stocks and semiconductor shares on the Nasdaq.
The announced listing of Anthropic renewed interest in artificial-intelligence-related stocks.
The yen was steady at 157.80 per dollar and 175.60 per euro.
- Who
- Tokyo stocks, with the Nikkei as the benchmark index.
- What
- The market opened 0.66% higher, gaining 417 points.
- When
- October 28, 2026.
- Where
- Tokyo, Japan.
- Why
- A rebound in U.S. technology and semiconductor shares, along with renewed interest in AI-related stocks after Anthropic's listing announcement.
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- Opening gain
- 0.66%
- Nikkei level at open
- 63,686.31
- Nikkei points gained
- 417
- Yen per U.S. dollar
- 157.80
- Yen per euro
- 175.60