TOKYO, twenty second April, 2026 (WAM) — Japan’s Nikkei index rose to a brand new document excessive immediately, supported by positive factors in main know-how shares, together with SoftBank Group.
The Nikkei struggled to search out path at first of Asian buying and selling however in the end rose 0.5 % to 59,644.37 factors. The broader Topix index fell 0.6 % to three,747.69 factors.
Heavyweight shares supported the benchmark, with SoftBank Group, a know-how funding conglomerate, surging 9.3 %, whereas Advantest, a chip testing tools maker, rose 2.2 %. The two corporations contributed roughly 385 and 156 factors to the index respectively.
A complete of 42 shares superior on the Nikkei, whereas 181 declined.