Japan’s Nikkei index jumped more than 1 percent on Monday, tracking a rally on Wall Street last week led by chip-related stocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nikkei ended trading up 1.33 percent, recording 26,906.04 points, after rising earlier to 26,938.28 for the first time in a month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of the 225 stocks listed on the index, 182 rose, 39 declined, and four settled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The broader Topix index rose 0.96 percent to 1945.38, after hitting the highest level since December 16 at 1947.88.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The yen retreated from its highest level in seven and a half months, which it reached last week, which contributed to supporting the sentiment of investors, especially exporters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chipmaking equipment giant Tokyo Electron rose 2.52 percent. Online retailer Rakuten Group jumped 3.48 percent, making it the best performer over the Nikkei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SoftBank Group, which invests in startups, rose 1.73 percent. Fast Retailing, operator of Uniqlo stores, rose 2.66 percent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The shares of the two car manufacturers, Toyota, rose 0.32 percent, and Suzuki rose 1.76 percent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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