Tokyo, May 27 (Jiji Press)--Japan's key Nikkei 225 stock average ended nearly unchanged Wednesday after briefly rising above 66,000 for the first time. The index of 225 major issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's top-tier Prime section closed up 3.32 points from the previous day at 64,999.41. At 9:06 a.m., the index hit a high of 66,428.81, up 1,432.72 points, or 2.20 pct, supported by overnight gains in U.S. technology stocks. In the U.S. market Tuesday, semiconductor-related stocks attracted purchases, with Micron Technology surging on the back of strong demand for memory chips used at artificial intelligence data centers. Semiconductor and electronic component-related stocks drew purchases in the Tokyo market as well on Wednesday. After the early wave of buying ran its course, however, profit-taking emerged, leading the Nikkei index to slash its gains, market sources said. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]
Nikkei Ends Almost Flat after Topping 66,000
Tokyo, May 27 (Jiji Press)--Japan's key Nikkei 225 stock average ended nearly unchanged Wednesday after briefly rising above 66,000 for the first time. The index of 225 major issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's top-tier Prime section closed up 3.32 points from
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