The technology sector drives the index "Nikki" to a standard level
TOKYO, APRIL 22, WAM/ The Japanese Nikkei index rose to a new record high today, supported by a number of company stocks.
Technology heavyweights like SoftBank Group.
The Nikkei index had difficulty determining its direction at the beginning of Asian trading, but it eventually rose 0.5 percent to reach 59,644.37 points. The broader Topix index fell 0.6 percent to 3,747.69 points.
Shares of heavyweight companies supported the benchmark index, as shares of SoftBank Group, a technology investment conglomerate, jumped 9.3 percent, and shares of Advantest, a manufacturer of chip testing equipment, rose 2.2 percent. The two companies raised the index by about 385 and 156 points, respectively.
42 stocks rose on the Nikkei index, compared to a decline of 181 stocks.
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