Nikkei 225 closes higher as Advantest lifts 1.1 percent
Published on 10/29/2026 at 13:38 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAdvantest leads chip rebound
- Nikkei 225 closed at 64,659 points, up 705 points or 1.1 percent on October 29, 2026.
- Advantest raised its annual operating profit forecast by 14 percent.
- Advantest gained 6.0 percent, while Hitachi fell 9.8 percent.
- Bank of Japan decision is scheduled for October 30, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. JST.
The Nikkei 225 closed at 64,659 points on October 29, 2026, up 705 points or 1.1 percent. Jiji Press recorded the closing level. Advantest's 14 percent profit-forecast upgrade drove nearly two-thirds of the index's gain, Reuters reported.
Advantest rose 6.0 percent after raising its full-year operating profit forecast. The stock's forecast upgrade supported semiconductor and artificial-intelligence shares, International Business Times reported.
Why did the Nikkei 225 rise on October 29?
Advantest lifted its revenue forecast for the year ending March 2027 to JPY 1.863 trillion from JPY 1.714 trillion. It also raised its net profit forecast to JPY 741.5 billion from JPY 660 billion.
The gain came despite caution after Samsung Electronics fell 4.1 percent following record earnings. The Nikkei briefly turned negative during the session before recovering, AFP reported.
Winners and losers in the Nikkei 225
Winners and losers at the Tokyo close according to Investing.com:
- Nisshin Seifun Group up 7.0 percent
- Advantest up 6.0 percent
- Furukawa Electric up 4.8 percent
- Hitachi down 9.8 percent
- Komatsu down 7.6 percent
- NEC down 6.4 percent
Semiconductor shares strengthened, while Hitachi was the weakest Nikkei component despite raising its full-year profit forecast. Among the 225 constituents, 132 rose, 92 fell and one finished unchanged, Reuters reported.
Bank of Japan decision sets the next test
The Bank of Japan is widely expected to keep its policy rate at 1.25 percent on October 30. The decision follows a two-day meeting and will arrive with the quarterly outlook report, Finance Calendar states.
What comes next for the Nikkei 225
- October 30, 2026, 8:30 a.m. JST: Tokyo core consumer prices; consensus is 2.7 percent year over year, Mace News reports.
- October 30, 2026, 8:50 a.m. JST: September retail sales; the median forecast is 3.2 percent year over year, Mace News reports.
- October 30, 2026, 12:00 p.m. JST: Bank of Japan policy decision and quarterly outlook report; the expected rate is 1.25 percent, Finance Calendar states.
Nikkei 225 price data for October 29, 2026
The Nikkei 225 closed at 64,659 points on October 29, 2026, up 705 points or 1.1 percent versus 63,954 points on October 28. The close was recorded at 3:30 p.m. JST by Jiji Press.
Nikkei 225 by the numbers on October 29, 2026
- Index: Nikkei 225
- Home exchange: Tokyo Stock Exchange, Japan
- Close on October 29, 2026: 64,659 points
- Change versus previous close of October 28, 2026: up 705 points (up 1.1 percent)
- Previous close: 63,954 points
- Top gainer: Nisshin Seifun Group up 7.0 percent
- Top loser: Hitachi down 9.8 percent
- Next scheduled event: October 30, 2026, 12:00 p.m. JST: Bank of Japan policy decision
