--- title: "\"Asian Stocks\" Nikkei Index rose 16 points throughout the day, Advantest surged 5% after earnings, heavy industry and automotive stocks climbed" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/274107115.md" description: "The Nikkei index in Japan rose by 16 points, closing at 53,375 points. Advantest's quarterly operating profit increased by 64%, and its stock price rose by 5.2%. Heavy industry and automotive stocks performed well, with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, and Toyota all rising. Shin-Etsu Chemical rebounded by 0.9%, while other artificial intelligence and semiconductor stocks had mixed performances. Gold and silver prices reached new highs, with resource stocks such as Sumitomo Metal Mining rising by 9.5%" datetime: "2026-01-29T07:04:35.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/274107115.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/274107115.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/274107115.md) --- # "Asian Stocks" Nikkei Index rose 16 points throughout the day, Advantest surged 5% after earnings, heavy industry and automotive stocks climbed Japanese stocks fluctuated upward, with profit-taking in semiconductor-related stocks, but Advantest's rise supported the market. The Nikkei average opened down 57 points, initially falling 368 points to a low of 52,990 points before rebounding, rising 383 points to a high of 53,742 points, and closing up 16 points at 53,375 points. Advantest (6857.JP) reported a 64% year-on-year increase in quarterly operating profit and raised its full-year operating profit forecast by 21%, with its stock price rising 5.2%. Shin-Etsu Chemical (4063.JP) fell over 10% yesterday (28th) but rebounded 0.9% for the day. In other artificial intelligence and semiconductor stocks, SoftBank (9984.JP) and Kioxia (285A.JP) rose 1.5% and 1.6%, while Discus (6146.JP), Raytech (6920.JP), and Tokyo Electron (8035.JP) fell between 4.5% and 5.6%. Wire stocks such as Furukawa Electric (5801.JP) and Fujikura (5803.JP) fell 4.1% and 3%, while Sumitomo Electric (5802.JP) dropped 2.1%. Heavy industry stocks Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (7011.JP), Kawasaki Heavy Industries (7012.JP), and IHI (7013.JP) rose between 2.1% and 2.7%. Automotive stocks Toyota (7203.JP) and Honda (7267.JP) increased by 3% and 2.2%. In other stocks, Fast Retailing (9983.JP) fell 0.4%, Nintendo (7974.JP) and Isetan Mitsukoshi (3099.JP) dropped 2.3% and 1.7%, while banking stocks Mitsubishi UFJ Financial (8306.JP) and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (8316.JP) rose 1% and 1.4%. Trading companies Marubeni (8002.JP) and Mitsui & Co. (8031.JP) increased by 1.3% and 1.6%, and electric power stock Tokyo Electric Power (9501.JP) rose 2.4%. Gold and silver prices hit new highs, with resource stock Sumitomo Metal Mining (5713.JP) rising 9.5%. The exchange rate of the US dollar to the Japanese yen is 153.04 ### Related Stocks - [7011.JP](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/7011.JP.md) - [1397.JP](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/1397.JP.md) - [4063.JP](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/4063.JP.md) - [6857.JP](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/6857.JP.md) - [1330.JP](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/1330.JP.md) - [1329.JP](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/1329.JP.md) - [2526.JP](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/2526.JP.md) - [7203.JP](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/7203.JP.md) - [1321.JP](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/1321.JP.md) - [5713.JP](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/5713.JP.md) - [6754.JP](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/6754.JP.md) - [7012.JP](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/7012.JP.md) - [YCS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/YCS.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Key facts: Shin‑Etsu launches ¥5,235 buyback; rare‑earth ops benefit](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287133310.md) - [Daiwa Keeps Their Buy Rating on Anritsu (AITUF)](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287054149.md) - [MHIEC Receives Waste Treatment Technology Verification Report from JESC for Its Fluidized Bed-type Gasification and Reforming System](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286738962.md) - [Advantest Ranks Global #1 in Assembly Test Equipment Supplier and Top 10 Customer Service Categories in 2026 Customer Satisfaction Survey](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286375156.md) - [Toyota Mulls $2 Billion Investment to Add Assembly Line in Texas](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286518100.md)