The Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on the 14th has risen by more than 300 yen.

With the view that capital investment is picking up despite the re-expansion of the new coronavirus infection, buying orders are increasing for brands such as machinery and semiconductors.

The Nikkei Stock Average, the closing price in the morning, is 28,894.1 yen, which is 392.42 yen higher than the closing price on the 13th.



The Tokyo Stock Price Index = Topics rose 16.00 to 1880.40, and the morning trading volume was 651.28 million shares.



Market officials said, "The Cabinet Office's statistics on machine orders in November last year, which show the future of corporate capital investment, far exceeded market expectations, and capital investment is picking up even as the infection with the new coronavirus re-expands. Because of this, buying orders are increasing, mainly for brands such as machinery and semiconductors. "