Nikkei Rises 0.4%, Led by Electronics Stocks -- Market Talk
Dow Jones2026/07/30 00:210021 GMT - The Nikkei Stock Average is 0.4% higher at 61683.96 as gains in electronics stocks offset losses in financial shares. Hitachi Ltd. is up 3.3%, and Kokusai Electric is 4.7% higher, while Nomura Holdings is down 6.7% and Mizuho Financial Group is 2.8% lower. The broader market index, Topix, is down 0.6% at 3949.23. The dollar is at 163.26 yen, compared with Y163.55 as of Wednesday's Tokyo stock market close. Investors are closely watching earnings, developments in the Middle East and crude oil prices. (kosaku.narioka@wsj.com; @kosakunarioka)
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July 29, 2026 20:21 ET (00:21 GMT)
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