--- title: "Nikkei surged 7,580 points in October, and these 4 companies contributed 75%!" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/263874904.md" description: "The Nikkei 225 index surged by 7,579 points in October, with four companies contributing 75% of the increase, becoming the main drivers of the market. Among them, Japanese semiconductor testing equipment giant ADVANTEST contributed 2,285 points, ranking first, followed by SoftBank Group with 1,692 points, while Fast Retailing, the parent company of Uniqlo, and chip equipment giant Tokyo Electron contributed 939 points and 790 points, respectively" datetime: "2025-11-02T06:55:39.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/263874904.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/263874904.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/263874904.md) --- > Supported Languages: [简体中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/263874904.md) | [繁體中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/263874904.md) # Nikkei surged 7,580 points in October, and these 4 companies contributed 75%! The Nikkei 225 index surged by 7,579 points in October, with four companies contributing 75% of the increase, becoming the main driving force in the market. Among them, Japanese semiconductor testing equipment giant ADVANTEST contributed 2,285 points, ranking first, followed by SoftBank Group with 1,692 points, while Fast Retailing Group, the parent company of Uniqlo, and chip equipment giant Tokyo Electron contributed 939 points and 790 points, respectively. ### Related Stocks - [Tokyo Electron Limited (TOELY.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TOELY.US.md) - [SoftBank Corp. (SOBKY.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SOBKY.US.md) - [Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. (FRCOY.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FRCOY.US.md) - [FAST RETAIL-DRS (06288.HK)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/06288.HK.md) - [ProShares UltraShort Yen (YCS.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/YCS.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Tokyo Electron Revamps Board Slate Ahead of June Shareholders’ Meeting](https://longbridge.com/en/news/280773064.md) - [Tokyo Electron Buyback Completion Puts Focus On EPS And Valuation](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281105852.md) - [Is Uniqlo opening near you? New stores arrive by April 10](https://longbridge.com/en/news/280228703.md) - [Deutsche Bank Sticks to Their Hold Rating for ELMOS Semiconductor (0N9K)](https://longbridge.com/en/news/280980844.md) - [Memory chip giant SK hynix could help end ‘RAMmageddon’ with blockbuster US IPO](https://longbridge.com/en/news/280837047.md)