Overview

• Nikkei 225 finished the morning at 45,719.71, up 89.40 from the prior close.
• TOPIX ended the morning at 3,183.97, up 13.52, after briefly setting a new intraday high.
• Yen depreciation drew buying into export-oriented shares, particularly autos and machinery.
• Semiconductor-related names faced selective selling after weakness in U.S. high-tech indices.
• Trading swung around the prior close, with the Nikkei at one point up by more than 100.