The Nikkei rose 2% at the open and recovered the 69,000 mark, boosted by technology stocks.

On Monday, October 5, the Nikkei, the primary index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, experienced a notable upward movement during trading hours. Driven by gains within the technology sector, the index surpassed the 69,000-point threshold at the opening of the session, marking its return to that level for the first time in approximately a month and half.

As the trading day progressed, the index extended its gains further. By the mid-session report, the Nikkei had climbed above 2.5 percent, successfully breaching the 70,000-point barrier for the first time since early July.