The Tokyo Stock Exchange ended the session with a clear rise, driven by purchases in technology. The Nikkei reference list recorded an increase of 2.06% to 36,863.28.
On the currency market the yen remained stable at the exchange rate with the dollar, at 148.70 and against the euro at 160.40. The market closed on a positive note, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average ending the day up 0.07%. The S&P 500 index closed the day on a negative note, down 0.02%.