10:36 - 2.04.2026

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April 2, Fineko/abc.az. On April 1, stock index Nikkei 225 rose by 5.24% (+2,675.96 points) to 53,739.68, fully recovering from the fall of the previous four sessions amid reports of a possible settlement between the United States and Iran. Topix index added more than 4%, reaching 3,666.71 points.

Among the growth leaders are Furukawa Electric (+12.87%), Archion (+11.37%) and Advantest Corp (+10.67%), while Nexon (-4.76%), KDDI (-3.32%) and NTT (-0.83%) were among the outsiders.

NTT is the leader in terms of trading volume, followed by SoftBank Corp and Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO). The total trading volume of shares of the largest companies decreased for the third day in a row to 489.48 million, remaining above the March averages.