Japan`s Nikkei rises more than 1% as US Senate moves to end shutdown

Nov 10, 2025, 13:59 GMT+7
By Junko Fujita
Japan's Nikkei share average rose more than 1% on Monday, tracking gains in U.S. stock futures on hopes that the historic U.S. government shutdown may end soon.
The Nikkeiclimbed 1.26% to close at 50,911.76. The broader Topixrose 0.56% to 3,317.42.
"Market players bought stocks as they priced in gains for Wall Street shares later in the day, with hopes that the U.S. government shutdown will be over soon," said Kazuaki Shimada, chief strategist at IwaiCosmo Securities.
S&Pand Nasdaq futureswere last up 0.75% and 1.28%, respectively.
The U.S. Senate on Sunday moved forward on a measure aimed at reopening the federal government and ending a now 40-day shutdown that has sidelined federal workers, delayed food aid and snarled air travel.
In Japan, chip-testing equipment maker Advantestrose 3.81%, chip-making equipment maker Tokyo Electronwas up 4.27% and technology investor SoftBank Groupgained 2.56%.
"These three stocks lifted the Nikkei on Monday, but their momentum was not as strong as last month. However, smaller chip-related shares surged, showing investors' strong appetite for technology stocks," said Shimada.
Chip-maker Kioxia Holdingsjumped 10.63%. Semiconductor equipment maker Towasurged 23.82% to a daily limit high.
Flea market app operator Mercarijumped 18.17% after posting a 70% gain in net profit for the quarter ended September 30.
Honda Motorfell 4.67% after Japan's second-largest automaker slashed its full-year profit forecast by 21% on Friday. Peer Toyota Motorreversed losses to end 0.42% higher.
Of the more than 1,600 stocks trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's prime market, 76% rose, 21% fell and 2% traded flat.

Sumber : Reuters