Nikkei Clears 68,500 as SoftBank Surges 10.7% on SQ Day — Short-Sell Ratio Stays Elevated at 41.6%
Tokyo ended the week with a tech-led advance: the Nikkei 225 rose 1.20% to 68,557.73 on options SQ day, SoftBank Group jumped 10.65%, and the yen firmed to 161.67. Beneath the rally, the TSE short-selling ratio held at an elevated 41.6% and 43% of loanable issues carried squeeze premiums.