Nikkei 225 closes 1.05 percent higher above 70,000 after JGB auction
Published on 10/06/2026 at 16:19 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
The Nikkei 225 closed at 70,683.98 points on Tuesday, October 6, up 737.12 points, or 1.05 percent, from Monday. Jiji Press said the index finished above 70,000 for the first time since July 1 as artificial intelligence and semiconductor-related shares attracted buying.
AI shares and bond-market relief lift Tokyo stocks
Buying followed gains in major U.S. technology stocks and spread across AI and chip-related names, according to Xinhua. Falling crude oil prices also supported the market, while investors monitored elevated Japanese government bond yields.
The 10-year JGB auction helped ease bond-market concerns. The Japanese Finance Ministry reported a lowest accepted yield of 3.103 percent and a weighted-average yield of 3.101 percent in the auction held on October 6. Japan's Ministry of Finance published the result.
Broad advance and policy focus
The broader TOPIX rose 0.92 percent to 4,183.56. The Nikkei's advance was broad, with technology and semiconductor names providing the main index support. Reuters also reported the 70,683.98 close.
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda was scheduled to speak at 3:35 p.m. JST after the Tokyo stock market closed. Investors were seeking guidance on the pace of future rate increases, according to News On Japan.
The next Tokyo session is scheduled for Wednesday, October 7, with markets continuing to assess the bond-market reaction and Ueda's policy message.
