Japan's Socionext, Dicso to be added to Nikkei index

Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co

04/03/2024 08:25

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       TOKYO, March 4 (Reuters) - Japan's chip-related
Socionext  6526.T  and Disco  6146.T  will be added to the
Nikkei share average  .N225  next month in a regular reshuffle
of the benchmark index, the publisher of the stock average said
on Monday. 
    Those chip stocks will replace Sumitomo Osaka Cement
 5232.T , Pacific Metals  5541.T  and Takara Holdings  2531.T ,
the Nikkei said. 
    The Nikkei 225 breached the 40,000 level for the first time
on Monday to a record high and posted a 19% gain so far this
year. The gains were mainly fuelled by chip-related stocks, such
as Advantest  6857.T  and Tokyo Electron  8035.T . 
    Both Socionext and Disco outperformed the Nikkei's annual
gains, rising 55% and 47%, respectively. 
    Online clothing retailer ZOZO  3092.T  will also be added to
the benchmark.  
    

 (Reporting by Junko Fujita; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)
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