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Tokyo shares rise 0.44% at the open as technology stocks rebound
Tokyo shares opened higher, with the Nikkei index up 0.44%.
The index reached 62,465.69, gaining 276 points at the start of trading.
A rebound in technology and semiconductor stocks helped lift the market.
The move followed strong gains in the US Nasdaq and semiconductor index, the SOX.
Optimism about a possible Anthropic IPO also helped support those US technology shares.
Investors are waiting for more information from companies' quarterly results, while the yen weakened against the dollar and was steady against the euro.
Tokyo shares rose 0.44% at the open, reaching 62,465.69 on the Nikkei.
The index gained 276 points.
Technology and semiconductor stocks rebounded, supporting the market.
The rise followed strong gains in the US Nasdaq and semiconductor index.
Investors were also waiting for more guidance from company quarterly results.
- Who
- Tokyo’s Nikkei index and technology and semiconductor stocks.
- What
- Tokyo shares rose 0.44% at the open, gaining 276 points to 62,465.69.
- When
- October 27, 2026.
- Where
- Tokyo, Japan.
- Why
- Technology and semiconductor stocks rebounded after strong gains in US indices. Investors were also awaiting more company quarterly results.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Nasdaq and the Sox index recorded strong gains in the United States.
Tokyo’s Nikkei rose 0.44% to 62,465.69.
- Nikkei at the open
- 62,465.69
- Nikkei gain
- 0.44%, or 276 points
- Currency
- Yen at 157.40 per US dollar
- Euro exchange rate
- Yen stable against the euro at just under 176