--- title: "Nikkei Surges 3,402 pts or 5.7% at Half-day; SoftBank Up 16%" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/285479515.md" description: "Japanese stocks surged sharply, with the Nikkei 225 rising 3,402 points (5.7%) to close at 62,915. The rally was driven by gains in US tech stocks and optimism over a potential US-Iran agreement. Notable performers included SoftBank, which jumped 16.4%, and other AI and semiconductor stocks. While some trading houses fell, financials generally saw positive movement. The USD/JPY exchange rate was 156.25." datetime: "2026-05-07T03:38:59.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/285479515.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285479515.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/285479515.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Nikkei Surges 3,402 pts or 5.7% at Half-day; SoftBank Up 16% Japanese stocks rallied sharply in the morning session and hit a record high. US tech stocks advanced during Japan's long holiday, while the market anticipated a US-Iran agreement, with artificial intelligence and semiconductor-related shares leading gains. The Nikkei 225 opened up 728 pts and extended gains, closing the half-day near its peak at 62,915, up 3,402 pts or 5.7%. Among AI and semiconductor stocks, SoftBank (9984.JP) surged 16.4%, Tokyo Electron (8035.JP) rose 8.9%, Advantest (6857.JP) and Disco (6146.JP) gained 7.9% and 7.2%, respectively, while Lasertec (6920.JP) advanced 5.3%. Optical fiber makers Furukawa Electric (5801.JP) and Fujikura (5803.JP) jumped 10%, and Sumitomo Electric (5802.JP) climbed 12.4%. Heavy machinery stocks Kawasaki Heavy Industries (7012.JP) and IHI (7013.JP) rose 5.6% and 5.8%, respectively. JX Metals (5016.JP) and Sumitomo Metal Mining (5713.JP) gained 5.8% and 5.4%, while Mitsui Mining & Smelting (5706.JP) soared 17%. Trading houses Marubeni (8002.JP) and Mitsui & Co. (8031.JP) fell 5.4% and 2.5%, respectively, while Sumitomo Corp. (8053.JP) rose 9%. Oil producer INPEX (1605.JP) dropped 6.5%. Among financials, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial (8306.JP) rose 2.7%, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (8316.JP) and Mizuho Financial (8411.JP) gained 3.3% and 3.5%, respectively. Dai-ichi Life (8750.JP) and Tokio Marine (8766.JP) advanced 2.4% and 2.7%. Elsewhere, Fast Retailing (9983.JP) rose 3.5%, Hitachi (6501.JP) added 3.1%, Sanrio (8136.JP) fell 6%, and Keyence (6861.JP) climbed 6.6%. The USD/JPY stood at 156.25. (fc/w) This article was automatically translated by AI, the Chinese version should be considered the authoritative version. 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