On the 27th, the Tokyo stock market and the Nikkei Stock Average briefly hit a new high during trading hours, but have since fallen slightly due to sell orders.
Immediately after the start of trading on the Tokyo stock market on the 27th, buying orders spread mainly for high-tech related stocks, and the Nikkei Stock Average hit its highest price during trading hours for three consecutive business days since the 22nd of this month.
After that, investors placed sell orders to lock in their profits, and the price began to decline.
The morning closing price of the Nikkei Stock Average was 39,173.92 yen, 59.79 yen lower than the closing price on the 26th.
▽TSE Stock Price Index = Topics rose 9.12 to 2682.74.
▽The trading volume in the morning was 984.93 million shares.
A market source said, ``Although major stock indexes fell in the New York market on the 26th, the trend of buying high-tech stocks continues due to deep-rooted expectations for the 'AI boom,' and this trend continued in the Tokyo market. On the other hand, there are many investors who are wary of the rapid rise in stock prices, and when prices rise, there are situations where there is a mix of buying and selling, with sell orders being placed."