Market Updates
Japan's Indexes Closed at New Record Highs, Nikkei 225 Jumped 5%
Akira Ito
07 May, 2026
Tokyo
Japan's indexes soared and investors returned from a holiday, as Japanese equities caught up with advances in world markets.
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average jumped 5.5%, and the broader Topix gained 3% following strong advances in technology stocks.
Tech stocks powered the market rally after the U.S.-based Advanced Micro Devices reported nearly a 40% annual rise in revenue in the first quarter, driven by the sustained demand from data centers.
AI- and semiconductor-linked stocks jumped more than 5% following AMD's results.
AMD, Intel, and other leading semiconductor companies have reported better-than-expected quarterly results. Moreover, the outlook for revenue growth has surpassed market expectations.
The strong quarterly results reinforced optimism around the sustained elevated level of investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure, and a large manufacturing deal between Corning Inc. and Nvidia confirmed rapid growth in innovation in the ecosystem.
Japan Indexes and Stocks
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average soared 5.5% to 62,833.84, and the broader Topix advanced 3% to 3,840.49.
Tokyo Electron, Advantest Corp., SoftBank Group, and Lasertec Corp. gained between 3% and 6%.
Nippon Yusen, Kawasaki Kisen Corp., and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines traded around the flatlines amid improving sentiment around the opening of the Strait of Hormuz and easing tensions in the Middle East.
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Mizuho Financial Group, and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group gained between 2% and 3%.
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